About You

What is it about you
that makes me forget how to talk?
I develop a stutter,
my lips made of butter
as I mutter,
'hello'
and i go to the cooler
to let the cool air
chill my red face
let my head race
with thoughts of
who am i kidding?
what was I didding? - er - doing?
..I'm ruining this, aren't I?
What is it about you
that makes me forget what to say?
The water's okay,
so I dip my toe in,
you say, 'how's it goin?'
now i'm 'i-don't-know'n
pie-eyed, and petrified,
i tail it away from the tide.
why- tell me why-
I get so clumsy.
my fingers are flumsy
I'm spilling things all over
and i race, and with the same grace,
scramble to pick them up - to save face
What is it about you
that makes me forget what to do?
my cue- was it my turn already?
so unsteady, I can hardly stand
to look you in the eyes.
I do, and to my surprise,
you're smilin'
all the while an'
you say I'm kind of cute
Im mute - and i blush- and i rush to say
'shush' - you say
As you lean in to kiss my cheek
my knees are weak
my eyes leak
one tear.
what is it about you,
when you're near,
that makes me fear,
that ill never feel this way again?