It's in the Eyes

It's in the Eyes

I have heard the expression

Eyes Locking

Upon another’s

But I had never experienced it.

Then that moment arrived.

We had been flirting.

Jesting .

Each sentence became

An exploratory mission

Seeking to discover a weakness

In the other’s defenses.

Suddenly the jesting stopped.

Suddenly all exploratory endeavors ceased.

We both realized that the next sentence

Perhaps the next word

Would change our lives

For the rest of our lives.

And our eyes locked.

There is no better expression.

We wrapped into one another

And she became a part of me

And I her

For the rest of our lives.

She taught me much that afternoon.

Among her many lessons

Is this one

Most pivotal…

When speaking with a woman

Keep your eyes on the floor.

Unless you are prepared

For your world to mystically transform

For the rest of your life.

Then... 

Lock eyes with her.

Our eyes locked.

I was wrong about waiting for

The next sentence or the next word.

No speech was required.

Not at that moment

Nor in the ensuing time that transpired

Between us.  

We wrapped into one another

And she became a part of me

And I her

For the rest of our lives.

She taught me much that afternoon.

Among her many lessons

Is this one

Most pivotal…

When speaking with a woman

Keep your eyes on the floor.

Unless you are prepared

For your world to mystically transform

For the rest of your life.

Then... 

Lock eyes with her.