You are so sweet, so kind

So gentle to the touch

It is frightening to see how much

But sometimes in my mind

It can be too much

 Am only so tough

So scared for my heart

You make it sail

Before you tear it apart

Remember it is so frail

Do not know what I am to receive

Do not know if I am ready for your kiss

Not sure what to do

This you can believe

My heart may not  be ready for this

What if I start to love you?

The thought makes me shiver

So before you tear it apart

Just try to remember

I have a frail heart

So when I am lying in bed

And you feel a little earthquake

Do not get scared

The world is not falling apart

It is just me instead

No tknowing what to make

About someone that has cared

About me and my frail heart

June, 1997

©Andrew Scott-The People Poet 1997