Giving every slimy aspect of your life <br />so much thought and so much time <br />you seem to ignore me as I am <br />awaiting your final decision <br />whether to acknowledge <br />my desires and my affections. <br />Within my heart <br />buried deep and secure <br />my love for you <br />lies protected <br />while my will <br />though still vulnerable <br />is never failing <br />I must <br />I cannot <br />I will not <br />stop loving you. <br />Alas, <br />Time passes me by <br />in long and drawn out contradictions<br /><br />Ted Sheridan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/inverse-functions-of-time-and-space-as-they-apply-to-coughing-up-phlegm/