It Was Not Love

I thought it was the moonlit night, 

The silent birds and vagrant wind 

That partook the 'bye' before 

The separation by the seas 

But 'twas not love! 

I thought it was the year long wait 

With letters long to fill the space 

Whose lines we read a hundred times 

And poured our hearts more than the blue 

But 'twas not love! 

I thought it was the sudden kiss 

That once escaped from my lips, 

The widened eyes that showed surprise 

And joy and warmth of homecoming 

But 'twas not love! 

I thought it was the trembling hands 

And throbbing heart that yearned for me 

The silent sobs and violent sighs 

Which broke my heart and filled my eyes 

But 'twas not love!