Everytime I see your face
my heart stops beating,
if only for a moment, but
then the moment passes.
And you're gone.

I pine for you,
like you're the first meal
after my month-long fast,
but you always
takeoff, before I can
say or do something, anything.

Your eyes, so light blue
like the sky approaching the horizon.
They're magical to me.
The blondness of your hair
helps bring out
the sparkle in those eyes.

Yet you are just
eye candy to me.
I can look at you,
admire you even,
but I'm not allowed to even
think about reaching for you.
You see, you're off limits,
you're just beyond my reach,
just on the other side of the bars
at the zoo.

The fact of the matter is
I don't want to touch you.
That's too high school for my heart.
I wanna get to know
who you are,
what makes your heart beat.
And maybe someday
if I get the chance,
I'll work up the courage to ask.