I Hope.

Hushed laughter in quaint ice cream parlors

The way that striped shirt rested 

In the curve of your shoulders

Glances exchanged

And nervousness exhaled

We knew each other for a year

And it took all those months of nothing

To finally find our secret garden of somethings

Riding through quiet lanes

Sharing infinities without even realizing 

You came out of nowhere and my world changed

With your shy smile and quick wit

Your warm hands and full heart

You understood me

And I, you

Our souls danced in the darkness

And our hearts tied themselves into a dream

Our love so forbidden

The world did not understand

Judgmental eyes

And disapproving anger

They will never get it

What you do to me

What I feel when I'm with you

My most beautiful mistake

That secret sin

My comfort now lies

In 20 days of every memory we made

Soft kisses 

And hidden love bites

Old Monk in our veins

We drowned in love

And I came back to life

Every time the phone rang

And I again found solace

In the calm of your voice

And the way you said my name

Or spoke of our future

I miss you now

And I wish our story was understood

I wish they didn't care

And I wish they saw you the way I do 

But if ever

In a different time

Under different circumstances

Our story can still be told with truth

And with the love it deserves

I hope you will still knock on my door

And I hope against all odds

When that day comes,

They welcome you with arms of joy

And the grace to know that you are mine. 

Dilz