A First Real Kiss

The rain pounds,

Outside the world is grey,

But in my little room,

The thing I see is yesterday.

Above the peaceful town

The moon waned

The streets were still

As we stood before church with windows stained.

The angels above

Seemed to smile upon us

As though they knew your secret,

And felt it was just.

And as I stood,

My heart dancing,

Stomach filled

With butterflies a-prancing,

Your hand touched my face,

And shivers went down my spine

I clung close to you

As though you were mine.

We laughed and talked

Smiled and sighed

And I truly felt

Surely I'd died!

For could heaven be

More lovely than this?

Wondered I,

For to me, this was bliss.

In your arms

I found a love,

A perfect match

That fit me like a glove.

We are indeed

As perfect as couple can be.

Together we are right

Us - just you and me.

I never suspected,

I never would've known

What you would soon do,

Your feelings for me aptly shown.

Thus, as your lips met mine,

My pulse raced

(Although I'd claimed

There was no haste),

I found in your embrace

A kind of glory,

A kind of pain,

Such that was almost holy.

It was brief

But it was good

And it fit us

Very, very well.

And as we stood

In each others' arms,

I'd fallen completely

For your charms.

Nothing felt more right,

Like a poem all in rhyme

Than to be kissed

For the first time.

And not just kissed,

But kissed by you

A man I, a year ago,

Barely knew.

Now the memory of your touch,

The sound of your voice

Has truly made me certain.

I have made my choice.

My battle is won

The fighting now is done.

You are the only one

Who makes me feel undone.

And I am thine,

You've but to ask,

And the loneliness we've felt

Can be a thing of the past.

Please, my darling,

Speak your mind

And speak it fast.

I've found all I needed to find.

And I am more than ready,

My dear,

To have you forever,

My love, to hold you near.

~ October 25, 2008 ~