Forbidden Love Poem by Michael Stripp

I look at you, you look back
I wonder if you feel the same
Each time I see you, my heart beats faster
I become speechless, my palms sweaty

I just want to shout that I love you
but hesitate, expecting the worst.
We are only friends nothing more, nothing less
Love isn't in this picture and never will be

I know it's wrong to think of you this way
But I like you more and know it is a mistake
The way I feel around you is irreplaceable
You always know what to say and when

Your presence makes everything seem alright
I feel this way for no one else
it's my secret from the world
One day you will know