Pride
You introduced yourself
we danced across the room
with our gazes met
and smiles matching
I wiped lipgloss from your lips
smeared by other girls
giggling at the stains on your nose
I guided you around the city
we wandered around
walking in circles
before sitting on the sidewalk
speaking of our passions and future goals
you danced in the fountain
I learned about your family
smiling over popsicles
kissing cheeks and necks
until you kissed me in the street
under city lights
as we danced up 5th Avenue
with more moments of our lips pressed together
then apart
looking up at the Empire State Building
dressed in colorful lights
we said our goodbyes
exchanged numbers
and kissed so hard
I lost my balance
we let each other know we were home
showering off the day
but the memories of our hours together
raced through our minds
until we fell asleep
you awoke to my text
and recounted your dream to me
of us giggling in a library
sparked with excitement over books
I dreamt of our next adventure together
of kissing you again
counting down the hours apart
until I can hold your hand again
-POE(MS)
