69…a card for you

standing in this aisle

suffocating in ideology

reading words that aren’t mine

sentiments that can’t possibly express 

what I want to say

what I need to say

for just a few banknotes 

would a card suffice

all that has come to pass

in the story of us

can I put these tattered thoughts on papered ink

and make you understand

it was almost love for me

you were untouchable…beautifully untouchable

a captured heart and stolen glances

of this beggar and fool

all of this 

was from one kiss

maybe somewhere again in time

you said when you couldn’t stay

it was almost love

it was almost love for me