I bought tickets to a performance
of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Nothing terribly extravagant
There were no costumes and the stage
was a box shaped outline
taped to a gymnasium floor
several rows of folded chairs arranged
haphazardly around the room
I held her hand as I tried to pretend
to pay attention to the story
although I was staring at her
more than at the actors
Beforehand, we had gone to dinner
and I had ordered her my favorite thing
she seemed to enjoy it
I had trouble focusing on food
her radiant warmth capturing my attention
The play went by in a blur
suddenly we were walking
in the frozen moonlight hand in hand
She was taken by the stars
the way the dew on the grass shimmered
the lights of sleeping buildings
glowing in the dark
I was taken by her
the essence and beauty of her
glowing in this otherworldly way
We stopped as she pointed out
a random cluster of stars
I turned and looked into her eyes
and eventually she stared into me
Time seemed to stop and in that moment
I was close to perfection
I could die right then and there
and be absolutely happy
Timidly, I kissed her lips
At first she pulled away and was afraid
I had misread the entire situation
But then she gently, ever so slightly
leaned into my body
I didn't take it any further
I couldn't take it any further
I may have said that I loved her
or maybe I was just thinking it loudly
I walked her back to her dorm
silent except for my pounding heart
She kissed my cheek and bounced inside
I don't know how long I stood outside
consumed by a burning wish
that I could just hold her again
It might have been hours
it probably was mere minutes
All too quickly I was in my room
that chick I lived with snoring
loudly in the corner
The angry glow of a computer
bathing a single tear in bright white
