Notice

The moment I noticed that you liked noticing the corner of my smile
Meant that we we’re going to break rules we never planned to breach
He, and mine, were there, and also we vowed for honesty earlier too
But still, in that moment, we got closer, without taking a step forward

So here we sit
And here we chat
Here we discover
Uncovering is here

The zipper on your dress is stuck, the fabric doubled over, you need help
I nibble and fumble the material loose, and the little handle whooshes down
Like nothing has ever been in the way before, blocking it’s path to its goal
The warm red notes in your evening gown leave your shoulders to their pale

My buttons undo
You touch my skin
My thoughts here
You feel my being

We unfocus and take a sip of the hotel room chardonnay which stings my tongue
Our eyes wander away from this moment and I look at this admirable adventure
But, I look back and see a beautiful woman sitting on a dollar store bedspread
Your perky breasts in the moonlight are beauty, your face shows beautiful worry

But you smile it away
You focus on me
The you you want
You present all to me

So now that the tip of your finger slowly traces the outline of the corner of my smile
We’ve already broken so many rules we had promised we never would break ever
In front of god and family and friends and children and what not. We promised humanity
But, notice; there is a “We” now

I’ve never loved the corner of my smile
Until you outlined it
With your finger
With your