First Sight

The true story of how I met my husband, 35 years ago.

t’was when I first laid eyes on you, that December

I watched you in secret across the plain of the university

and the air left my lungs, my throat closed up tightly

while I burned in the 30 degree freezing winter day

your eyes so blue I could see them from 20 feet away

I stood stupefied, like a statue, mouth open, eyes wide

in those days when guys wore shorts for girls to salivate over

and muscled legs meant to lie between my own, I was sure

lust burning through me like wildfire, new and unexpected

when you glanced past me, not even a glimmer of interest

and I wanted to shout, “I’m here!” but knew no guts or glory

as I watched your ultimate swagger while you moved away

 

it became a game, planning out my various hiding spots

for I was shy and meek and felt unworthy to give you my heart

then the day mother came to pick me up for the weekend

suddenly you walked by, all by yourself, in tee shirt and shorts

“I’m gonna marry that guy,” I said with conviction, 

and my Mom stared at me as if I had gone completely mad

 

then your buddy had proposed to you the dreaded blind date

recommending like from a menu, where you selected me

my roommate asked if i had any interest in you, I lied "ok I guess," 

excitement filled me, as fireworks exploded and the world tilted

and with this first date, I fell up in lust and down in love

fascinated by your every word, smitten, and proven right

 

after a bit of time it was your turn, staring at me in wonder

you then fell down in love with me, and I hid my smile from you

for it was your love that melted me like butter on toast

it’s now been a minute and 35 years, our road hasn't been easy

yet still I feel flutters in my stomach, or savor a secreted glimpse

my “blind date,” after all this time, still blinding me in your light

 

©2012 Barbara Brown

All rights reserved

05/20/12

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Barbara!

The devotion you hold, and love you have for your husband, your beloved mate, absolutely takes my breath away! You have shared with us such an intimate "accounting" of how the two of you came to be and the amount of passion you feel for him, and I am sure he feels for you - seems to be enough to rock the universe!

What a gift.......what a wonder......it shall surely last for eternity!!

I am touched by all of it, but most especially by the lines of how "you then fell down in love with me", and "I fell up in lust and down in love", and "shivering in 98 degree sweltering summer heat".

You really have a gift of letting the reader know exactly what you are feeling!

[Craig2591]

I enjoyed this very much! My wife and I are in our 32nd year, and you're right, "our road hasn't been easy"! But I still have the same feelings for her.

Well written!

I saw this in the Funny Romance contest.