Fortune Cookie Romance

Based On a True Story

I bushed some paint upon my lips,

Blush upon my cheeks

I waited at the door for him

A minute seemed like weeks.

 

Nerves were like butterflies

Fluttering in my belly

And when the doorbell rang

My knees went to jelly

 

He took me to coffee first

We sat and talked for hours

He put my mind and nerves at ease

With some hidden power

 

We realized that we were hungry

As the time grew late

A Chinese restaurant right next door

It must have been fate.

 

The conversation went on

Over Kung Pow and stir fry

He looked into my eyes

And my heart had to sigh

 

A sigh of great relief

I think he could be it

A brief kiss over the table

A tender touch of lips

 

I didn't want the night to end

This had been a perfect date

So putting off leaving

For the fortune cookies we'd wait

 

I got a fortune cookie

It said "Your move is next"

He read his to me

It said "This isn't done yet".

 

We drove away in silence

I scooted subtly closer

As he kissed me goodnight

He whispered "This is far from over"

Author's Note

ignore grammar problems please

Reviews

[A.J. Smith]

Oh, how beautifully romantic. A wonderfully written poem. I hope you kept your fortune in your place where you keep such things.