FIRST DATE

I will never forget this day

The day that

I learned what innocent love really felt like

To feel the tension

and the awkwardness

To hear the light whispers of our innocent desires

inside our heads

The instant warmth and beauty I felt

when she put her arm around me

An innocent

Yet wonderful gesture

That made my entire body light up

The timid glances

and quiet giggles

Filling the space around us

As we decided what to order

The simple conversation

Made my heart beat just a little faster

Mindless jokes and loving stares

Just the two of us

The t-shirt shopping

as we bashfully flirted

We took our time

The trick played

me grabbing her hand

The bright aroma illuminating the night

The ditched gum

followed by a sweet kiss under the bright moon

The night I truly realized

How lovely life can be

When you can’t stop smiling

On a car ride home