By Megs
Date: 20 May 2000
Pandora's Box
A kiss
brought tears to my eyes
for the first time
which was a frightening thought
a doomed sign
a crossed star
until he touched my cheek
said the words I would have scripted
to make the moment perfect
had I seen it coming
I might be wrong
to throw away the certain
to cross the tightrope
sans safety net
I might be wrong
to dance such an ill-timed waltz
with this man of secrets
whose eyes beg me to ask more
whose kiss commanded my soul to the surface
who left me raw and new again
and grinning
but the lyrics to the songs on the radio
made sense that night
and I heard my own life's stories
when he told me his
And I felt naked and naive and loved
all at the same time
and maybe that is why I cried.
Maybe it is wrong
that I never had any one
make me feel that way before.
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