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