When first we kissed
And our lips came
together
In that long languid
embrace
Time seemed to stand
still
I wished it would last
forever
But I knew that it
couldn’t
I never wanted it to
end
But I knew that it
must
Because one perfect
kiss
Had to end
Before the next
Magical kiss
Could begin
The first nervous kiss,
When tentative
And hesitant lips
Lacking confidence
Lacking conviction
Miss their mark
And teeth collide
When did acquaintance
Turn into friendship?
When did friendship
become affection?
When did affection
change to love?
There were no obvious
signs
That I can recall
No waves crashing on
the rocks
No rockets in the sky
No bells and whistles
No brass band playing
No symbols crashing
But it has happened
anyway
Was it when I saw you
enter the room?
Or when I first heard
you speak
Was it when I heard
you laugh?
Or when you first
spoke to me
Was it when I saw you
smile?
Or when I made you
blush
Was it when we danced?
Or when we first held
hands
Was it when I stared
deeply in to your eyes?
And saw into you soul
Perhaps it was while
we kissed
Or when we made love
There was no obvious
cause
It was not any one of
the above
Yet it was all of them
and more
Do you remember?
When first we met
When we were set up
By our so called
friends
Tony and Gwen,
Who quickly abandoned
us?
A quick introduction
Then they were gone
Leaving us with each
other
How awkward was that?
Being left with a
complete stranger
You would never have
chosen me
In a million years
And you were not my
perfect choice
I had someone different
in mind altogether
But their we were
Having to make small
talk
With an unsuitable
partner
Making do for the
moment
While planning an
escape
Then the music started
And I asked you to
dance
You reluctantly agreed
I wasn’t bothered
either way
I thought just one dance
Then I could desert
you
With a clear
conscience
Then just as we
walked, hesitantly,
Onto the dance floor
The up tempo number
ended abruptly
And for a moment there
was nothing
Just the two of us
feeling foolish
And wondering just how
We could leave the
dance floor with our dignity
Then the music began
again
And Harry Nilsson
started to sing
We looked at each
other briefly
And resigned ourselves
to our fate
There was an awkward
coming together
I gingerly put my arms
around you
And we shuffled along
to the music
Hoping that time would
speed up
And the experience be
over quickly
But as we danced along
to Harry
The gap between us
slowly decreased
Inch by inch until we
were as one
And at that moment I
felt at home
All thought of escape
melted away
I never wanted to
leave again
And now I wanted time
to stand still
So the dance would
never end
We hardly left the
dance floor all evening
And when we did it was
brief
So eager were we to
return to our embrace
“Without you” was the
song
That we first danced
to
And I have not been
without you since
The very first look,
Little more than a
glance really,
Is almost cursory in
nature
Yet seems to be one of
recognition
But you are a stranger
to me.
So why if that is the
case,
When our eyes meet,
Do the hairs stand up?
On the back of my neck
Now my skin is
tingling
Like I’m full of
electricity
My mouth is dry
And I think I’m
actually blushing
I see confusion on
your face
Is this the same for
you?
Do you feel it too?
Why does a stranger
affect me so?
What is this feeling?
What’s happening?
Who are you?
Now you are smiling
You do feel it too
Well, smiling stranger
Is this love at first
sight?
Or is it déjà vu
Now she sleeps,
Her head on a white
silk pillow
Her soft brunette
curls
Framing her pretty
face
Now relaxed and at
peace
A soft glow still on
her cheek
Contentment around her
eyes
A subtle smile about
her lips
If I had only known
It would be the last
time
I'd see you fall asleep
I would have stayed
A little longer and
Lingered at your
bedside
Holding your hand
As you slipped
Silently away
To be at peace
