Out for the Count

I didn't see it comin
So it caught me so off guard
I didn't feel me slippin
So I end up fallin hard
And now I'm down
Can't turn around
I'm out for the count

He came into my life subtlely and unexpectedly. I never ever saw this coming. Never even considered the possibility. And even when I finally did, it was too complicated to think through.

So I tried to suppress it. Tried to ignore the fact that his mind fascinates me...his talent captivates me...his spirit welcomes me...his energy becomes me.

He is different from any man I've ever loved. And that's what I love the most.

He has taught me so much already. About myself. About life. About love.

I'm scared to death of the consequences, but I feel like leaping. I've been knocked down and I don't want to get up.

Just leave me be. Leave me in his arms, in his hold, in his honest grasp. If this is supposed to be a fleeting moment, well then I want to take a photograph.

He has awakened me. And now, I am sleepless...