Linger

Linger  

 

Linger, just a moment longer here next to me...  

Let your lips linger just a little longer on my forehead...  

Let your arms stay around me a few seconds more as we linger here by the door...  

Linger a little longer before driving away...  

 

The time we can squeeze in together is so short... 

I can’t help but ask that we linger just a little longer...  

Linger in our goodbyes, just for a few seconds more....  

Our time together goes so fast...  

 

I know this is what we must deal with...  

So sometimes I may ask you to linger,  

Linger by my side for a little longer,  

So, the time apart doesn’t seem so bad....  

 

Linger just a little longer! 

 

-Angela Stull

I wrote this poem after my love came to see me late one night after work. He was only able to stay a couple hours, which is hard on us both when we are not able to see each other on a regular basis. So lingering just a little longer is a wonderful feeling, squeezing out every possible second we can together.