You asked me to hold you
Because your love was real
But I could not touch
That which I could not feel.
You asked me to hear you
As you whispered love into my ear
But I could not listen to
That which I could not hear.
You asked me for a painting
Of your love for me
But I could not create
That which I could not see.
You asked me for a poem
Of what our love could achieve
But I could not write about
That which I could not believe.
You asked me to tell you
That I love you to this day
But I could not speak of
That which I could not say.
You asked me to defend you
As if your love came from above
But I could not protect
That which I could not love.
©ronvdm777
Nov. 2019
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