Controlled Fall

Dark and handsome

He reminds me of the 40’s somehow

Of old Hollywood and cigars

But that’s probably because of the restaurant atmosphere.

Or because he was wearing a blazer.

Or the second

Or the third beer

The kiss did it.

A lot of kisses do.

The first one at least.

But that one was really good.

I do not know him

This is the nice part

I like this part

Everything is new.

Take my time, enjoy it all

It’s the next parts that are tricky

The slow release: attempts at a controlled fall.

Reviews

[Gaia Octavia]

The rush of new love is something I never did learn to control. No matter how many times I told myself to ease in through the shallow end to adjust, I'd find myself leaping into bottomless waters yelling, "cannonball!"

I really liked this piece. It's romantic, especially the first two lines, and it drips with self-awareness. I really enjoyed it.

Well done!