affection

The fumbling finger-biting hours of stress,

while I pressed my courage to the pitch where it daren't descend,

ended in the crisis point when I rose to my feet

to meet the deadline I'd set, for trying to date you.

I stated the rehearsed words, listening from afar -

starting to feel it was just a recorded disc

I could whisk from the turntable to play again -

regaining the opportunity initially squandered.

Beyond my dreams, it worked! I was shattered by the sheer

simplicity of this approach - astounded at yesterday's

hesitations, in that now I'm pleased to see

how easily it was achieved by the bold proposal.

And now I'm told that dating is allowed,

I'm turning cartwheels on a purple cloud!