the first sweet trickles began to drip
each day i saw you and your eyes met mine
the moments i caught you doing your work
in the beautiful mess of construction, it was clear you thrived
i had that first taste of the beginning of our forever
when my bite was returned with smooth clapback
had i just found someone who caught my tease and returned it?
my attraction was sealed. i agreed to more
trickles became droplets, which set alight on our first date
we stayed torn between using our tongues to keep words flowing
or finally letting them mingle and learn to dance together
my eyes were caught, my mind abuzz, and my body inclined
could i dare to hope our hearts and souls would also align?
droplets merged to form a river
when our souls recognised each other
and dared to explore one another
finding gems and unearthing darker, more hidden parts
the digging and discovering are still in process and i dare to call it
a beautiful unfolding.
