I Love You… by Lilah Philips

You were the only one to touch me the way you did.

The trailing of the fingers,

the gentle caresses.

And with every touch my blood learned how to sing your name

Til the melody spilled over my lips

I love you

I mouthed to you in the pool

I love you I whispered in our shower

I love you I screamed against the hand pressed against my mouth

I love you I said

So softly

Hoping you were asleep

Hoping you were awake

On that last day

I didn’t tell you I loved you

It wouldn’t have changed anything