The Kitchen
Looks of longing
Smiling
A deep warmth in my chest, an intense feeling from long ago, reawakened
Like opening something old and wooden
I cross the room to stand behind you
Swaying and moving together
My hand tracing your sides
My hands tingle as you roll your body back into mine
An intense, sudden and immediate tingling sensation radiating through me
An ache and an urge; needy and desperate; only lasting a second
My hands fly from your sides; guilty guilty guilty
I can’t feel this way, this is WRONG
Not like this, I’m not allowed, this is not how they want to be perceived
I tell you why I needed to back away
I say I liked it too much and that’s the problem
I ask to dance again, knowing the urges in my body would be controlled; I know what to expect now
The damage is done, you’re done, the boundary was crossed
I couldn’t control myself…. It’s all my fault
The one time my feelings for you have come back for just a brief moment, and I ruin everything
Trying to salvage the moment
I go in for a hug from behind
You hear footsteps and you jump away from me…
I sit
Silence follows
Heartache and sadness creep in
This is what we have to show after 7 years together
Shame and humiliation
We…. Are over.


















