Have I ever...

Have I ever told you
that if I sit really still and silent,
sometimes,
I like to think
I can hear your heart beating
in time with mine?

Have I ever told you
that when I look you speak to me
through lines and cords,
and bytes and ram,
I imagine your voice,
whispering into my ear?

Have I ever told you
that I wait out each day
in anticipation,
wanting only an hour or two,
just a second in space and time
to feel close to you?

Have I ever told you
that there has been times
when I ached for you,
ached for you so badly
that the emotions overwhelmed me...
and so I sat and cried?

Have I ever told you
that sometimes,
I will reach out touching your name
on this cold screen before me,
wishing I could reach in
and pull you to me?

Have I ever told you
that after the first time I heard
the sound of your voice,
thousand of miles away,
I sat all night,
turning the conversation over and over
in my mind examining it,
like some newly discovered species of flower?

Have I ever told you
that I would give everything up,
just for one night
to be able to lay near you,
to feel your chest rise and fall,
with each breath you take ,
just to know you are real?

Have I ever told you
that I dream of you often,
I dream of reaching out
and touching your hand,
simply to let me know
that you are there,
and everything is ok?

Have I ever told you,
have I yet to tell you...
that I love you?