LINKED



	On Opposite sides we stand.
	     Your hands rest on hips,
 	     Warmth seeping through coat's leather;

	A constant smirk graces your lips,
	     But this time, it changes: lips attire a grin.
	     The heart reflects in the midst of eyes.

	An intagible nexus keeps me immobilized.
	     Nontheless, I quiver inside;
	     Can't bury emotion.

	Tug of war between feeling and intellect:
	     I sense the need and resist the pull,
	     Finally let go to assuage my urge.

	You step forward, a hand leaving side, signaling mine.
	     Your brow rises, I blush;
	     Can't hold this in any longer.

	Moving onward, you near the line in the sand.
	     An unspoken boundary abandoned,
	     Waves of feeling smudge the mark.

	And I'm free to hold your hand,
	     Step to the other side.
	     We're linked Together.