When Love was Born

When Love is Born

He made only coy small talk

never revealing hidden desires

longing to touch the face

be touched by the long lace glove

caressing her fingertips

capturing daydreams

the lips that smiled in pictures

if only they were smiling for him

little did he know lonely eyes behind that smile

were also looking for something

she had pictured his face a million times

in her dreams

yet not once had she seen him

but in the gentleness of his words

the caring nature of a gesture

she felt him deeply

longing to be noticed by him

days and weeks passed into months

simple good mornings

as the two would cross paths each day

yet neither ever looked up

until one night he noticed something fall

gently lifting it in his hand he held it up

did you drop this? He asked

why yes she answered raising her eyes to his

the matching teardrop on her cheek

“You may keep it she whispered, I have plenty”

at hearing this tears weld in his eyes as well

one dropping onto his hand mingling with hers

overwhelmed by the compassion of this quiet man

she reached to touch his cheek

there was no lace glove on her fingertips

as she caressed his face knowingly

this was him, the one in her day dream

the one caressed in her night dreams

the one she had never really seen

entranced

they gazed into each-others tear filled eyes

acknowledging

though they had known each other

they had never really met

until the moment their tears mingled

in that moment hearts opened

souls touched

and love was born

bj smith

aka shallimarRose

 

 

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Reviews

[Wildflower]

I really love how you made this a story about how love came about.
How you spoke of these two people who dreamt about each other and longed for each other so much that when they finally looked into each other's eyes they knew each other.
This is beautifully written, kudos

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Wildflower for taking a moment to come read from my pages. Glad you enjoyed.. Rose

[Dye]

Oh Rose, you are a fantastic story teller. :)

[shallimarRose]

Thank you sweetie.. I love this one myself.. It's kind of about knowing someone as a casual friend but never really seeing them you know..

[Dye]

It's one of my favorite types of love stories.

[Tate Morgan]

Robbie told me once she met her husband at 12 I think and he spit on her shoe She fell in love on the spot.LOL Well that's love for you it doesn't always make sense but it is interesting

[shallimarRose]

Thank Tate.. Yes I have heard similar stories before.. My husband and I have a unique one of Fate that perhaps I will share here some time.. Thank you for reading.. xo Rose

[Tate Morgan]

you are welcome so nice to see you today

[shallimarRose]

Thank you , been very busy here with mom and also keep up with all my other obligations.. Rose

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chu..]

The movement of the thought is fantastic. The imagery is well captured, like a snap shot, 'and love was born'

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Kingsley.. I appreciate you coming to read .. Rose

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chukwuebuka Benson]

You are welcome.

[ron]

That was very beautiful Rose. If only love would be born like this -sighs- thank you for writing this Rose, maybe one day I will find a tear for mine to mingle with.