Is this the way?

sand dwindles
through the hourglass
completely content
watching the growing grass
the clock is lending
a sense of place
a heart is mending
in time and space
centrality envelopes all
listen to the song birds call
a girlish giggle
a boyish grin
is this the way that love begins?

I know not where
this will go
I shouldn't care
that you don't know
my mouth it opens
sink or swim
is this the way that love begins?

My every thought
a lengthy pause
an unsigned contract
a hidden clause
of my reaction
to your light
this is where
my soul takes flight
what if I lose
But Oh....to win!
is this the way that love begins?