If This, Then That

If I had never seen
that look in your eyes,
nothing would matter.

If your hands had
never touched my body,
nothing would matter.

If I had never listened
to your heartbeat that night,
nothing would matter.

If I were deaf and
never heard your words,
nothing would matter.

Then my heart would
not ache and my
soul would not cry.

Then my tears wouldn't
fall like the stars
from the sky.

Then I could go on to
live and believe in
love all over again.