what if i said i love you

today i saw a shadow
and noticed it was mine
not noticing that its presence
was leaving us behind

we spoke in wordless glances
not needing words at all
and knowing that to continue
that darkness would enthrall

i left myself behind me
choosing you to take me home
allowing all the bitterness
to slip away unknown

a certain satisfaction
still mystifies me now
as letting go of age old wounds
like i thought i'd never know

it brings me to this moment
as if i don't know what to do
asking just a single question
what if i say i love you