Thursday, March 18, 2010

Smile to Smile

A smile. Slowly curving her mouth into a graceful arch, her pink lips dancing. Spreading to her eyes, lighting up like fireworks exploding into the night sky. Her cheeks are rosy, face on fire. Maybe she's excited or nervous or embarrassed. Maybe everything.
A smile. Rapidly spreading across his face, his features light up one by one. His bright eyes shine, deeper than the Pacific Ocean. One simple look, isn't so simple. Maybe he's scared or vulnerable or just happy. Maybe everything.
Laughter. Rumbles through her chest and out her mouth like a bubbling brook on a spring afternoon.
Laughter. Pours out of him purely like single string strummed on a guitar.
Tears. Will trickle down her face. Leaving sorry trails of entanglements strewn nakedly across her cheeks. Salty drops tasting of mistakes and lessons. Will he taste them? Will he care?
Tears. Will slide down his face, so many things so overwhelmingly out of his control. Tumbling down his fiery cheeks, tasting of resentment and regrets. Will she taste them? Will she care?
Smile to smile. Dancing lips meet. Laughter to laughter. Soak up the heat. Tears to tears. Two wild hearts beat.

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