Looking At Me Looking At Him

I cannot look at him,

But he can look at my almost tear filled eyes,

He can hear the quiver in my voice,

He can listen to the desperation in my words of choice,

He can see my hands shake once or twice,

I cannot look at him,

But he is looking at me all nice,

Like he wants to stop the tears before they start falling,

Like he wants to console me with words kind even if they aren't romantic,

Like he wants to ensure that it'll be all right,

Like he wants to hold me for just once or twice.

I cannot look at him

And he cannot look at me without wanting to apologize.