Why hold back?

We had hardly met I know

But everything about you

Made me smile inside

It was a blissful week

Dear friends, the weather

The location so fitting

To explore new beginnings

We both felt a connection

A gentleness and ease

Relaxing and kind

Understanding, stimulating

We were not ready

We were so new

And after our week

We were to be so far apart

 

We were “the blind date!”

All friends in couples

Eyes for each other

Eyes on us together

Expectations and then

Trips and walking

Sitting and talking

So much a stake

And little said

So little space to be apart

A lighthouse and boat

A warm jacket shared

 

Such delicate feelings

Hatched in so short a time

Such a strong impression

Such intelligence

Such grounded beauty

What a smile

And eyes that laughed

Were the eyes for me?

A sparkling, an inkling

of more to come.

 

The final evening

And everyone else

Had gone to bed

Apart at last

We talked some more

I enjoyed being close and alone

stroking your hair

We had only just met

We were going to depart

A tantilising moment

Heart fed but head led

Possibilities not realized

it was all abit too fast.