An Enchanted Evening

I remember a night that seems
Not so long ago but in truth
It's actually been years now
It may have even been
In our first year together
Back before all the house renovations
And the new leather furniture
And Asian art on the walls
Back when our living room furniture
Was left over from my last relationship
And had the college dorm room look
The couch I bought at a yard sale
Had cushions that had seen better days
But we made do because
We couldn't afford anything else

We spent that evening
Doing one of our favorite things
Snuggling on the couch watching a movie
It was one I'd never seen before
But one that you had
It was a love story, called "Ever After"
We both enjoy movies with happy endings
Where true love wins in the end
And the lovers finally get together
This movie definitely had that
Along with the typical fairytale ending
"And they lived happily ever after"

We sat there side by side
I had my arm around you
Then as the credits rolled
And the music played
There was this magical moment
That cast a spell over us
And we were swept along with it
No words were spoken
We looked into each other's eyes
And felt a need to be more connected
Than we already were

We leaned in until our lips touched
And we kissed and kept kissing
We just couldn't seem to stop
We kissed the entire four minutes
Of the credits, then the DVD
Went back to the main menu
And we just kept on kissing
The kisses were nice and slow
We were in no hurry
But still they were so intense
I’m not sure just how long it went on
Then finally you grabbed the remote
And turned off the TV

Then we stood up and started
To head towards the bedroom
But you didn't let me get very far
Before you stopped me in the hallway
And pressed me into the wall
Then reached for my cheek
I'll never forget that look on your face
You were still hungry for more
And so was I, we couldn't get enough
We stood there kissing for a while longer
You said things like
"God, I love your lips"
We just couldn't stop kissing

I'm fairly certain that when we did
Finally make it into the bedroom
We made love
But honestly that isn't
What's etched into my memory
That's not what I fondly recall
Or even what I'll think of years from now
What I'll remember
Was the kissing, the want, the need of it
How leisurely gave way to urgent
And of course, the duration
The fact that we couldn't sate
The need for the other's mouth
That’s what I'll always remember

That was such a magical night
One which I wish
Would sweep us away again

I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight

2.14.09