Tongue-Tied

Orations eloquent and insightful

Parade behind his eyes;

The perfect words,

Consummately aligned,

Conflate to produce an unmatched

Expression of deepest emotion.

His lips silently form the phrases,

Wrapping his infatuation deftly

About his tongue,

Word by word.

When she drifts by, however,

Her soft half-grin causes his throat to constrict--

His well planned confession

Is as a message in the sand,

Her black-brown eyes the

Roiling tide.

His heart kicks wildly at his insides

As he offers a shy smile,

His breath quickening

As she sits

By him.

Author's Note

I thought it was about time to write something that wasn't morose :)