First Love

[*SWeeT-e*]

You came into my life in the night
and I barely took any notice
when you held my hand
or kissed my lips
...at first.
But slowly night turned into day
as beautiful pastels lit up
the morning horizon
and then suddenly I saw you
for who you really were
and for who you were to me.
I looked you in the eyes
and said the words without thinking
words that had been empty
with everyone before you
and I didn't even know
if I could say them to you.
Fear held me so tight
and Cynicism tried to keep me back
but baby, you broke through.
And at that moment I knew
when I said the words
they were true:
"I Love You."
That was so long ago
and when I gaze at photographs
it seems another life-time
so many thoughts, emotions
frozen on a 4 by 6 inch piece of paper
and locked up in tact forever
in my heart.
For baby, although you're gone and so am I
for our paths have parted
and although I am no longer
In Love with you
please know one thing:
Thank You.
You gave me something no one ever had before
you gave me security
you gave me understanding
you gave me making love.
You let me hold you so close
you let me love you so much
you made me love you in the first place.
And so that part of my heart
that holds tight our photographs
also loves you baby and always will
with a love that is perhaps
even better than In Love
purer, deeper, richer, sweeter.
For all this and everything else
Thank You.
For being my First Love.
~kimmy.

 

[Dolemite]

That was absolutely beautiful. You just opened up the floodgates of memories of the first girl I loved. Tears are welling up. I have all our photos in a small cardboard box. I'm scared to look at them. We shared so much together. She was everything to me, but no more.
you touched me.
[This message has been edited by Dolemite (edited 05 April 2000).]