“Before We Touched”

We met by chance, the world stood still,

A spark returned, it always will.

Once before, so long ago,

You claimed my heart you didn’t know.

I built a life, my children near,

Yet still my heart held love sincere.

Through tiny hands and growing years,

I learned of joy, and quiet tears.

The years went by, both slow and fast,

But thoughts of you would always last.

Through life’s great turns, one truth stayed true—

I never stopped thinking of you.

Then fate conspired, our stars aligned,

You came again, warm, so kind.

So beautiful in your gentle grace,

I saw my future in your face.

You left the pines, the mist, the rain,

To walk with me through love’s terrain.

You braved the miles, you chased the sun,

And found your forever—here, as one.

We never touched, not once, not kissed,

Yet still our hearts could not resist.

We fell in love, so pure, so true,

Before I ever reached for you.

For love once lost was never gone,

It waited here—you all along.

Two soulmates drawn by fate’s design,

At last, your heart is pressed to mine.

-          Ruby Sterling – Scripted Dreams