it's amazing...

it's amazing to me how a few words, a simple sentence, can change so many things. those words can change weekend plans. they can cause a whole analysis of issues that when dealt with alone are manageable, but when put together are overwhelming. those words can change something between two people that was moving along at a nice pace into something to be cautious about. a few words...a simple sentence. words spoken that were intended to share some truth about this persons life. whose purpose it was hoped would help convey a lack of knowledge but a willingness to learn and an eagerness to please.

words that sometimes now cause regret for them having been uttered. because it seems things would have been very different had that simple sentence been kept for another day.

and so i'm left not knowing what to say. emails that flowed easily from my finger tips now leave me hunting and pecking at the keyboard, looking for the right words. invitations that were once accepted quickly with excitement now go unanswered. small talk has taken the place of flirty teasing and in depth questions about each others lives. i'm left wondering what the definition of casual dating really is and what can i say that won't cross the line.

a few words, a simple sentence. if only it had been kept for another day.