i can not tell you that <br />i want to be your woman <br />your friend and lover <br />that you are perfect <br />in my eyes <br /> <br />i can not tell you that <br />you are in my heart <br />and you possess all of <br />the traits i want <br />in a man and a mate <br /> <br />that certain air <br />of confidence or self-assurance <br />you project <br />causes you to <br />stand above the rest <br />in your own quiet way <br /> <br />maybe one day <br />i will tell you <br />but not today <br />no, i can not tell you that <br />because i was brought up <br />believing i must wait <br />even in this modern age <br /> <br />written 1-21-06<br /><br />Faith Elizabeth Brigham<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-can-not-tell-you-that/
