I can't remember exactly
when i fell in love with you.
it was back in middle school
that awkward time
between boy and man.
i never told you of course.
i was too quiet and yes shy.
time has passed by so quickly
i am grown and finished with school
and college as are you.
i am still in love with you
i think i always will be
but if i try to tell you
the fluttering starts
in my heart
like a butterflies wings
or a feeding humming bird
the words stick in my throat
and the years of speech therapy
i endured waste away to nothing.
and my stuttering returns
just like it was at middle school.
And i know I will never ever
be able to tell you
how much I love you.