I'm still catching my breath after talking to you.
It seems I have known you forever and longer.
I cannot help thinking “what now?” and “why not?”
And lament that, alas, we had not met before.

Unable to sleep yet again, – one more night, –
I went to your pages and read your new posts
But I dared not log in, lest you be there as well.
Did you notice my absence or miss me at all?

I saw you had written a poem for him,
In which you were either chastising or spurring him on —
Or perhaps (so I hope) just allaying my fears.
Have you written a poem for me?

Yes, I know that you did — but another, I mean.
I wish to believe that, when you've had your fill
Of harrying, chasing, and reeling me in,
You will still feel inspired to bleed words for me.