Desire

There is a certain boardwalk by the ocean I frequent.
I stumble upon it, usually when I am not paying attention.
Filled with vendors, musicians, and lost souls, it is indeed, very noisy.
But the air is sweet with the scent of flowers, the temperature is comfortable, and the breeze blankets you like a mother's arms around a baby.
So understandably, it is hard to stay away.
The lights and the action are all too distracting, so it is to the end I walk,
Where things are quiet, peaceful, safe�
I close my eyes, look up and she is there.
A new face, yet so familiar, she is breathtaking.
My heart skips a beat when I see her.
She leans on the railing, graceful in her repose.
She turns towards me and smiles.
A stranger grabs my arm and screams;
"Christ man, are you crazy?! There's a tornado out there!"
I smirk and brush him off.
I see nothing but still waters.
As I continue, her eyes pierce me,
And suddenly I feel like a deer staring into a pair of oncoming headlights.
Entranced, not frozen, I stroll up and casually take her hand,
And then I am lost.
Blown away like a dandelion on a warm summer's eve,
It is a roller coaster ride that few could stomach.
But still she smiles, and I know things will be well.
Still holding her hand, I raise it to my lips,
And softly, but passionately,
Kiss her on the fingertips.
Her gaze never leaves my own.
When finally we stop spinning, I wake upon a bed of white roses.
In the distance there are feint traces of music, she hums as we enter the dance.
All the while, my skin is bruised from constantly pinching myself.
I still wonder if she's real.
I debate about whether or not I should run, but fortunately I realize that that would be a mistake.
You do that long enough and you forget what it's like to believe.
Plato smiles down at me for staying.
We step onto the dance floor where couples are twirling about in fantasy, but still,
She is the only woman I see.
I tell her I'm afraid of her.
She whispers; "Why?"
I respond; "I'm afraid you'll break my heart."
Her eyes turn soft; "How do you know that for sure?"
I sigh and say; "Because I'd never break yours�"
We kiss and finally I sleep.
A peaceful slumber to which I have been deprived of for so long.
I turn over to kiss her on the forehead as she is asleep as well and whisper;
"My heart is always with you, thoughts of you are always with me, always�"
She smiles but keeps her eyes closed,
And it is that smile,
That precious smile,
That makes me who I am�

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