An inquiry made
and she was smiling
words exchanged
and she was laughing.
She in one place
he in another
She waxed, he waned
thoughts explained
it just was
she let it be.
Went about her way
thinking that was all
then one day
her way stalled.
Tentatively
they each replied
perhaps feeling out
the other.
of the oddest things
her admittance
inarticulate and hard,
after all to utter.
Yet from him
P’raps a wry grin.
Lost and lonely
boy if only
words were worth
more than a blink of the eye,
flush of the cheeks
shallow breathes
fluids piqued
yearning
I want
…are words of intent
desire and aggression,
words of fire for
She wants it too.