Inferno

BEAUTY: I step into the room, Crowded Boiling over with noise A crescendo of laughter Laughter I cannot join in on People, faces I do not know I feel shy, embarrassed Did I dress well today? Who knows? I move around, I do what I need to I smile slyly, wave to those who stick out As faces I seem to recognise A self-conscious beauty Instantly, I feel a burn Of eyes on me I know not to turn around But I do; a mistake My eyes lock with his A face I do not know, Recognise, A King sitting down, on his throne Beauty not claimed by an average man, I look away and continue in my task Remember to exhale, I finish my work and lift my eyes His dark eyes still watch, like a predator Our eyes burn HOT I feel a burn in my chest Butterflies and all sorts of winged creatures Buzzing In my stomach My lips tremble His gaze never leaves, His eyes tell me stories I cannot fathom I forget my self-consciousness in the strange place He wipes it away somehow His blink is so slow I know he’s staring, My mouth eases a smile I give my best shot His body His eyes, My eyes soften His build, I take it all in Slowly I am frozen; he’s taken my breath… I have no control Somehow, I Walk towards him My mouth begins to move KING: She enters I am there She does not even know I exist at all, but she will soon The Queen from before, Like a lifetime away, like royalty, I sit, wait, A crowded room of noise Yet she wipes the outside far away Anxious and unsteady Yet ready, willing Confident, she is a Princess Like no other She seems shy, meek, yet Powerful, A lady of ladies, She is busy, at work Preoccupied with a task I, on the other hand remain Preoccupied with her beauty I cannot let her go My heart warms, She stops, knowingly I know she feels my burn, My eyes cannot let go She turns, sees me, For the first time HOT My eyes on hers Almond shaped and deep brown, She is stunned, turns away The room does not know of our Passion I smile to myself, She ignites a fire, An inferno in my chest, I remain seated Afraid to stand, knees weak Unbeknownst of the burn in me My chest heaves, Feel shy for a moment She turns back, a smile Face to face, across the room My face relaxes, I return a grin She is a masterpiece of perfection My heart? Captured She approaches My heart beats hard She smiles I exhale She speaks softly, 'Have we met?' I reply, 'Only in my dreams....'