identifying the symptoms

is the first step of the game

the increased pulse, stammered words

the mind a little insane

the longing for the moment

that first touch of the hands

that sparkle in the eyes

sinking in emotional quicksand

lips that surely quiver

unsure as they touch

breath that comes in gasps

the smile that says so much

the beginning of an era

faces that surely flush

maybe not a lifelong commitment

but at least a first time crush

#7 Love Poem