sitting on the grass at the edge of the lake
there were stars out that night
i fidgeted the entire time
we were alone
talking
then we stopped
it was quiet
this was the moment
i knew what i needed to do
just lean in and kiss her you fool
she wouldn't be here with you if she felt uncomfortable
a herd of elephants stampeded from my heart to my brain
down to my hands
they were shaking
i deflected by forgetting about a kiss
instead i asked a question
and the talking resumed
the silence dissipated and was replaced by words
the moment was lost
we got up and walked away from the lake
towards the houses
asphalt is far less romantic than mother earth
she's powerful and her energy rises through the dirt with insurmountable power
we walked
until we found somewhere else to sit
and talk
and be silent
the nerves emerged once again
another moment arrived
i broke the silence with another question,
"Can i ask you something?"
"Sure", she replied.
"Can I kiss you? I wanted to earlier but my mind got the best of me."
She giggled and nodded her head.
I smiled and leaned towards her with my fingers guiding the back of her neck.
Time ceased to exist for a brief moment.
Lost in a kiss.
Is there any better place to be?
Photo by Filipe Almeida on Unsplash
This post is in response to the #dailyfreewritechallenge posted by @mariannewest & @improv. Today's (Day 94) prompt was "a kiss". If you're curious about the #dailyfreewritechallenge, check out the introduction post here.