Before I Saw You

Before I Saw You

(The Moment Before Love Begins)

Before I saw your reflection in the lake,

I felt it —

a stillness in the air,

like something sacred

about to arrive.

The sky hadn’t changed.

The breeze was the same.

And yet…

my heart began to beat

like it heard a name

I hadn’t yet learned.

I didn’t know it was love.

I didn’t know it was you.

But I knew

something gentle

was unfolding inside me.

Like the hush before moonlight.

Like the breath before a kiss.

Like the pause between heartbeats

that changes everything.

The lake was only water then.

The moon — just light.

But my soul…

was already turning

toward something eternal.

And then —

you arrived.

Or maybe…

you had always been there.

Waiting for me

to finally see.

That was the moment

before love had a name.

And it was already yours.