Do You Love Me? Poem by John Yaws

"Do you love me? " was your question-
In the middle of the night-
"Why, my dear, how could you doubt it? "
Was my frivolous reply.

You told me, "Hon, I missed you."
I smiled and said, "I know.
For the last time that I kissed you-
Was almost seven years ago."

You wondered, "What has kept you? "
I said, "Now listen here!
Are you gonna make a mountain-
Of a paltry seven years? "

As your eyes began to moisten-
I said, "You silly loon!
If I'd known that you react like this-
I'd not be home this soon."