…and She Smiles Poem by Fab Ricciardi

I cannot take my eyes off of her,
I look at her, just a quick look,
She catches me,
…And she smiles,

One of those,
“I see you looking at me” smiles,
I smile back and try to hide from staring
With just slight up and down glances,
She catches me,
…And she smiles.

But I am lost now, I close my eyes
I can picture that smile now,
This time she’s in my arms,
I can feel her lips next to mine,
I can see her hazel eyes
Looking deep into mine,
Telling me to hold her tight,
Yet gently though,
As she is a precious flower.
I tell her I love her,
…And she smiles.

We smile and nothing else matters,
If only just for a while,
Suddenly I’m snapped back to reality

The bus pulls up, I inch closer to her,
Our eyes lock now,
Gather up some courage,
My words tremble as I speak,

“Please,
after you Miss, ”

…And she smiles.