The beginning....

In the beginning I stayed away

Thinking that you needed time

Aware that it could all end

With a gentle feather of mine

In the beginning I let you pass

The desire to go through I did resist

At times presented a guarded self

Forced only at your insist

Every passing moment I could feel

That I was coming closer to you

Now was my time to open up

And start behaving more freely with you

Though every moment I was aware

The need to mix caution with dare

A moment’s slip even just one

And the hard work may be undone

Had at times some nervy moments

At the receiving end of a few comments
But we did nicely for a long time go

Though at times a little slow

For most part now it was smooth sailing

With hardly ever any thoughts of failing

But the good times truly have their meaning

In the restraint shown in the beginning.