Shall I Fall In Love With You So Soon

Shall I fall in love with you so soon
Then watch it fade like the waning of the moon
Shall I open up myself to you so easily
Then watch your attention wilt like a Lily

Coming to terms with myself I have to do
Before proclaiming my love for you
For love has to stay on to forever
Or let myself learn to say never

I Am Glad I Still Love You

Though departed I am glad I still love you
That makes me feel I am still your wife
That I am not alone and loveless
But still is living a beautiful life

Though a widow I feel to be a merry one
Still feeling your guidance all around
Though I prefer you to be alive with me
I settle for this second best life I found

I Cannot Love You Yet

I cannot let my heart love you yet
For my heart is still full of regret
Of losing my loved one so soon
Like the sun with the coming of the moon

I cannot give my heart to you yet
For it still belongs to him like the sunset
That flirts for a while with the clouds
Then hides from the moon in dark shrouds

I cannot be faithful to you yet
My heart still belongs to him even after death
Should I be ready to love again
I will be running back to you then

Love Shall I Answer Your Call

Love shall I answer your call
Your pleadings I hear them all
Every morning when I awaken
I see your face etched in heaven

Love shall I answer your call
And free from loneliness my soul
I want his quiet company around
Where the blessings of God abound

Love I hear you calling from above
For as I write this poem of love
I know I cannot love another one yet
My heart belongs to you even after death

When You Are Through Running Around

When you are through running around
And is on your way homeward bound
I will be waiting at the door
To love and care for you forevermore

When you are through chasing all the girls
And think you are ready for the churchbells
I will be waiting for you ar home
No matter how far you roam

Shall I Be The First To Say I Love You

Shall I be the first to say "I love you?"
When in your eyes I see you love me too
Shall I be the first to touch your hands
And run my fingers through your hair's strands

Shall I be the first to kiss you
And stand at the tip of my toe
To reach your lips above my head
Though the move should come from you instead

If I Could Turn The Hands Of Time

If I could turn the hands of time
Then I would be there at your death bed
Too busy trying to find out how I can earn a dime
Can you forgive me through all the tears I have shed

If I could turn the hands of time
I should have accepted that you were dying
Now nothing can bring you back, even the best of rhyme
Can you forgive me my darling?

The only consolation left in me
Is the memory of a friend's word
That you knew that with all my heart I loved thee
And I know you died in the graces of the Lord