I hadn't known
what was missing
yet I felt the emptiness.
I hadn't dared
to dream
yet I felt the yearning.
I hadn't asked
for comfort
yet my pain was obvious.
I hadn't known
what love was
until you walked in.
I hadn't really
lived...
before we loved.
Mary Nagy
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/before-we-loved-2/