Shy

  She threw me a long lingering look and I felt like I was lost. I wanted to grab her and lose myself in a passionate kiss. But I didn't. I was afraid.
  Something inside stopped me. I just kept looking at her, feeling completely helpless.
  Her smile sent me in a daze. I felt otherworldly. I couldn't say a word. I only wanted to look into her eyes, to get lost in the blue abyss that they were.
  She was mumbling something I couldn't understand. I couldn't because I only wanted to taste her lips, to feel the sweet sensation of a kiss. Yet, I only stood there watching her. Because I was afraid, afraid to spoil the moment...

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Archive note: first published December 6, 2007, lightly copyedited for spacing (no wording changed).

Part of the Early Poems: 2007–2008 collection.