hypnotized
captivated
caught in the power of your eyes
those magnetic chocolate wells
deeper than any ocean
and far more beautiful.

you touch my hand
and look at me with those burning eyes
burning for me
but how?
I bask in their warmth, I melt
in their tremendous heat-
I can deny you nothing.

your lips meet mine with certainty
and I shiver, gripped by terror
until your whispered words, "I love you"
find their way to my disbelieving ears
cutting through the pain

and silence transcends
save for your breathing
and my tears as we lay entwined
together
and the world stands still.