Beginnings aka Subsequent Torment of the Elated Soul

You, who I greet with a kiss
a virtual stranger at my feet
whose auburn eyes melt shyness
from my soul
Send me spinning with that call

You, who captured an eternity of
detail from those 15 minutes,
the Chinese eyes when I smile,
the curve in my back,
the ephemeral cakes of my being-
I bit into you with biodiesel.

You, who called me after a horrid day,
worn out by tension and disarray
We walked into sunshine with every word
Our open flow relatively absurd
for strangers 3 days past.

You, Adonis pose in earth-toned
clothes and sweetest scent
I descent and greet with embrace intense- replayed
Bathe me in gentle cheekbone kisses,
caution me to share our meal in whispers
I'm offered a job in your midst.

You, back in your lair,
share 4 year old portuguese wine
Thick as sap oozes from ancient trees
Drawn by our endless talks
kept away from our tempting touch
Yes, I swam through laughter and tears
from each moment intese

You, cautioning femme fatale in your life
you don't like,
all the while sharing the nature
of our first encounter
lays it all out there
"We made it look so easy,
in front of other people"-
confusing contradictions marked by fear?

You, nerves afflutter as we drove,
offered me to drive your beakon
contradict my heart's delight
We danced like waves' eternal flow,
seamless undulating movement
like breathing the same breath

And then next day's call
Had I imagined it all?
An ocean moved between us
and I could barely hear you.
Had I given too much too soon?
Is that all you desired?
"We'll be in touch"- those ephemeral words
(often mean the reverse)
I opened into trust
and now I wait
I trust
I smile in delay
and move on with my day
long to stay locked in your embrace
"I love the way you greet me" replay.
                                    Sweetie
                                    by name.

Staying open and moving slowly
all the same.