You sit across from me,
lost in light discourse
Feel my eyes upon you,
and turn to meet their force
A twinkled-eye, a subtle smile,
you've read me like a book
This secret shared between us,
reflected in your look
Too honest of a moment?
Too much my eyes reveal?
You glance away to recover,
dismissing what I feel
Yet this heart still aches inside me,
begging to break free
This suffocating civility -
a burden too great for me
I cannot seem to reconcile
these parts we have to play
I know you see it in my eyes -
I have to find a way
To show you what I'm feeling -
I long to draw you near,
To kiss those soft and tender lips,
and whisper in you ear
Alone in this crowded room,
I see no one but you
You tease me with your gestures -
you know just what to do:
A brush of the leg, a sideways glance,
a coy and slivered smile
A stroke of your hair, a soft caress,
a nudge every once in awhile
You drive me crazy - beyond control -
imagination gone wild
This blinding heat, these flushed-red cheeks -
I feel just like a child
Look my way, one more time -
bestow a confirming glance
I hang on every movement
of this elusive optic dance
I wish that I could reach you
with more than just my eyes
To comfort and to hold you -
but here it wouldn't be wise
These moments feel like hours;
yet, I must stoically endure
And not betray my feelings -
for this there is no cure
