I dreamt you kissed me

It was dusk and we were outside

On a bench at the side of a field

A housing estate behind us

Hands dug into my coat pockets

Red sky and cold wind

Long grass swayed before us, getting harder to see

My hair was longer

The fringe over my eyes

Obscuring my vision of you

And you were the same

Serious and calm, fragile and beautiful

Zipped up in a lime green coat

There was space between us

But only a little

We were close and talking

We spoke about us

And how we couldn’t believe where we were

And what we were doing

I was reluctant but you leaned in

And you moved my fringe aside

Cold fingers touched my face

Then your eyes searched mine for the answer

My eyes responded yes

But you hesitated

Then with every house

And every blade of grass watching

Your lips touched mine

Electricity rose in my chest

A whimper escaped

And I closed my eyes

Allowing you to kiss me

With lips like mandarin segments

Delicate and teasing

Starting with my top lip

And a little tongue

It’s my turn to respond

But the houses, the grass and my conscience

Wake me up

Cut this tender moment short

And as I lie in darkness

Desperately wanting to return

I know the moment already passed

Three weeks from now I’ll still have the kiss

And you

On my mind

So I wrote this down

So you might know

But of course I’ll never show you

And when we meet I’ll say nothing

But I know my eyes

Will search yours for an answer