Our paths had crossed so many times <br />With neither one aware <br />The future held a sweet surprise <br />A love beyond compare; <br />And then one day our paths did meet <br />Caught totally off guard <br />Like falling through a vortex <br />And landing fast and hard; <br />I recognized you at first sight <br />You recognized me, too <br />Like gazing in a mirror <br />Struck by lightning from the blue; <br />But you were not available <br />My circumstance the same <br />And so we made a pact that day <br />To somehow play this game; <br />This game of such sweet sorrow <br />Of love so bittersweet <br />A game of stolen moments <br />Whenever we could meet; <br />You showered me with tenderness <br />And made me feel alive <br />The part of me that had been dead <br />Had somehow been revived; <br />And even tho' we both knew well <br />One day our lives must part <br />I carry all your tears and joys <br />Tucked warmly in my heart; <br />They get me through the bad times <br />They hold me close at night <br />And still those stolen moments <br />Are the ones that seemed so right; <br />My life's been blessed a thousand times <br />It's hard to comprehend <br />How something so incredible <br />One day could ever end; <br />But life goes on and so did we <br />We went our separate ways <br />But you will always own my heart <br />Until my dying day. <br /> <br />And beyond until we meet again.<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stolen-moments/
