NERVOUS LOVERS

You and I are like two nervous lovers,
stumbling over each others' words,
searching for the right mix/balance
between intimacy and formality
so as not to offend the other's sensibilities.

It is as though we don't speak the same language
as the words tumble out of our mouth
with cluttered laughter filling the spaces,-
but our eyes and our smiles betray the truth
about the extent of our mirth (& attraction)

As our eyes lock and we stumble over our goodbyes,
- until we meet again.

Copyright ©2009 Ashi Shadow -11/25/09 on Hajo.

"until we meet again" has double meaning as the words spoken.
Maybe better written as "he" instead of "you"