in a minute,
you've crushed every chance i had of backing out

those one second stares say enough
before comedy resurfaces with
a quizzical raise of an eyebrow
and that unstoppable smile
my excited heart beat has reached it's climax
and the blood rushes through my frozen veins
at such a rising heat-
i'm amazed i can withstand this ordinary gesture

you call me a wimp for always being cold
it's a subconscious trigger-
i wished to be warmed.

01/01/2002

Posted on 03/07/2010
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