I Love You
She called him yesterday
Just to say “hello”
He was standing right there
When the machine picked up
Something stopped him from answering the phone
All night long he stayed awake
Waiting for the phone to ring
Maybe she would call again
If she did what would he say
He couldn’t think of anything
Maybe “I’m sorry”
Should he tell the truth
“I should have said – I love you”
Too little too late
Those words crossed his mind
How could he expect for her to wait
She already waited for such a long time
She was sitting up straight in her bed
She thought she heard someone calling
But it was all in her head
She thought for a moment
Then reached for the phone
At three o’clock in the morning
She knew he’d be at home
When he answered the phone
He didn’t say a word
No hello, no who’s this, not a tone
She wasn’t sure he was listening
Although she heard someone breathing
She didn’t know what to say
Wasn’t sure what to do
When out of nowhere she heard it
“I love you.”
Friedgatortail 
Simply a beautiful piece. Raw emotion revealed in such powerful words. I really enjoyed reading this 🙂
Thank you so much! What a wonderful compliment 🙂
Very well written … you verbally painted the scenario .. and it’s been played out in so many of our lives as part of the growth process. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you 🙂 It’s always nice to hear such kind words about one’s work!