Sonnet XVII

your eyes find mine across the crowded space;

we dance the steps known only by our feet.

as you come near my heart begins to race,

a smile from you can make my day complete.

a whisper soft from you my ear will hear

regardless of the noise the people make.

your joking words bring laughter, banish fear

and stir the joy inside that none can take.

you hold me close without a touch of hand,

i struggle in your presence not to drown.

but every day i find this dancing grand,

i think my will is slowly wearing down.

please take this heart i freely offer you

and show me love that makes my dreams come true.