Words Without End

You -- hearing one of those
old songs of our teen-age years
pluck me to you
and lead me, in that
unforgettable way, to dance
together, our little dog
yapping at our feet, annoyed
to be left out of the fun.
Until you swoop him up 
and crush him gently
between us, satisfying
his angst. You -- never
have said to me:
Have I told you lately
that I love you? Instead
you simply say to me
time after time those words,
embellishing them with
that smile, that hug,
that memorable kiss
lest it slip my mind.