You
by Michael Stottlemyer
Who said I loved you?
It is not a question of love.
Perhaps, I wish to envelop you,
Most assuredly I would protect you.
What I might do to make you laugh,
I would avoid all that might make you cry.
Of course I would stare at you,
Never with a blink.
Perhaps, an embrace might last a proper 1000 years.
Perhaps, I might brush your hair
Until the Sun quits exploding.
Then the moon with clarity
And thanks will reflect
A different cascading light.
Who said I loved you?