A First Date

‘Twas a mellow evening overseen by a crescent moon A ludic breeze playfully lurking above miles of glittery sand A zillion stars out in full bloom commemorating a late June I remember as if yesterday how you nervously touched my hand In an awkwardly charming way you were so chivalrous I loved the stories you shared with a childlike innocent heart Time evaporated casual and content in a way most unceremonious Our souls affectionately melding as one right from the start Looking back now makes remembrances so endearing Years have been most generous to you and I in every way From that tense genesis every hint of skepticism disappearing We’ve grown closer and couldn’t imagine another now to judgment day Two compatible souls inexplicably attracted Intertwining hearts forever connected **PoetrySoup definition of a SONNET does not say anything about # syllables per line - giving the impression that varied # of syllables per line would be acceptable** AP: 2nd place, Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted for contest A FIRST DATE SONNET sponsored by BRENDA CHIRI - January 20, 2018 - RANKED 1ST