Perhaps you think I’m kidding <br />When I say that I love you <br />And more than anything I want <br />To spend my life with you. <br /> <br />I guess I am not coming through <br />With words you understand <br />Or maybe you’re not listening, so <br />Come closer, take my hand. <br /> <br />Just walk along and talk with me <br />And tell me how you feel; <br />If you don’t love me, tell me so, <br />It may hurt but I will heal. <br /> <br />Living in a fantasy is <br />Not the life that I prefer; <br />I’d rather know just where I stand <br />Than continue in a blur. <br /> <br />So, hold me close and tell me true, <br />This much I need from you; <br />And if you do not feel the same, <br />I’ll walk on, with a fond adieu.<br /><br />Gail Grierson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hold-me-close-and-tell-me-true/
