ABOUT THE AUTHOR             C.L. Bruun won the Editor's Award from the International Society of Poets for this poem.  She attained the distinction of becoming a Distinguished member of this poetry society at their invitation.  In another life, she held the office of past Vice President of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Chapter of the Idaho Writer's League. One of Ms Bruun's essays was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in one of their college level English Readers.  She has self published a children's book about a Bigfoot, "Muddley", who has created a smelly problem for his forest friends.  The book is for sale on this website.   

These Feelings

by C.L. Bruun

 

These Feelings that I feel when you are near,

Like Butterflies all jumbled up in here.

I catch my breath and find it hard to breathe.

I'd run away but where, I can't conceive.

 

For at the thought I really start to quake,

Losing you would cause my heart to break.

To think that I would never know your touch,

Or feel your love, would likely be too much.

 

I fear I cannot ever let this be.

I must not let you slip away from me.

Please tell me all that you would have me do

to make you love me just as I love you.