We smile at each other

Our eyes interlock

Won't look away.

Can't look away.

The world stops turning

Time stops

His hand reaches for mine

I don't hesitate to weave mine into his

A perfect fit

Cinderellas shoe is no match

We are connected

Our hearts beat in sync

Heat spreads around my cheeks

His hands still in mine

Offering all the love

In his sweaty palm

I look into his eyes

bright, and full of light

And I can see our future

together.

But I look at his face

His strained smile

His tight lips

Just waiting to say the words that

Will tear me apart

And then I know

When I look into his face,

Full of regret, of pain

My feelings for him, and his for me

Are not the same