And When You Look At Me

And when you look at me once more
a little smile, a passing glance,
I look at you and cross the floor,
to beg if I might have this dance.

You shyly dance, and look aside,
and when you look at me once more,
with fairy face and eyes so wide,
I want to dance forevermore.

A tender kiss our lips explore,
with pounding heart and soul in flight,
and when you look at me once more,
I pray I've found my love tonight.

A passion that I can't disguise,
this kiss that touched my very core,
and then I see it in your eyes,
and when you look at me once more.

January 24, 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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May Avatar
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Very nicely done, Congrats on your win
Somadas Avatar
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
and when you look at me once more.. an emotional heartbeat.. Congrats on your win Roy..
Grammatico Avatar
February 19, 2016 at 5:54 AM
Nice story about having this framed as a gift for your wife, Roy. Flowers fade and die, chocolates get eaten. But this gift will last the rest of your lives.
Hicks Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 7:53 PM
Congrats at your win, Roy! I seem to remember you being quite the hilarious poet, but now I see you can write tender-hearted as well. I love your refrain line! It's the star of the show...
Anderson Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 12:39 PM
Congratulations. Now, I'm not the one to surger coat anything, ask the members who spend there life on this site. With that said, this should not have won "1st" ...sorry. But hey, I didn't judge sooo nice work though... Smh
Anderson Avatar
February 19, 2016 at 8:45 AM
Roy, your piece is good work. And although I consider myself A Godly man to a certain extent, we are all poets, I myself a published poet, been on this site since 2010 round about. I hate alot of fake azz poets comments on here. Tell it like it is. Jeez... We need the positive and negative criticism on our work!
Jerden Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 1:15 PM
At last an unvarnished comment! I wish we could see more of them. I see you have no skin in this game, so I'll take it as honest, but not helpful, as it lacks detail. I would agree with you, except that all the others I read, save one, were worse. So first place, but in a slow horse race is how I would see it.
Milliner Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 11:12 AM
Great poem, congratulations!!
Lamoureux Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 7:21 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved top spot!
Kimathi Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 2:42 AM
Congrats Roy, for your amazing poem's first placement in the contest!! ;-)
A. Sharma Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 10:58 PM
Absolutely romantic Roy.. congrats on top place win..
Gentry Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 7:06 PM
Congratulations on your win! Very romantic, written well, read well.
Garland Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 3:16 PM
This really is beautiful
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 2:28 PM
This poem is beautifully romantic Roy. Congratulations on your first place win. Very deserved my friend! #7
A   Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 10:17 AM
Roy, congrats on your wonderful love poem. Thanks for Supporting a Skat Contest, while she is away. Love LINDA
Jerden Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 5:08 PM
Thanks, Linda! First time I've ever placed so well in a contest judged by you.
Richards Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 10:03 AM
Ahh.....so lovely to see that romance is in the air, to never fade away! Congrats to you, Roy !!
A  Avatar
February 17, 2016 at 8:38 AM
Roy, thank you for the support. :) SK
Haight Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 10:15 AM
Wonderfully romantic, and so nicely done, Roy. Congratulations on your fine win in Andrea's contest. Sandra
Lane Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 6:10 AM
This is quite lovely, Roy. Congratulations.
George   Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 5:20 AM
A beautiful Quatern, Roy. Many congrats on your win. Elaine
A   Avatar
February 7, 2016 at 4:18 AM
ROY, Congrats in Andrea's contest. LINDA
Canerdy Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 8:08 PM
What a beautiful poem--a 7+! Janice
Dietrich Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 6:38 PM
This is super sweet and well written for its meter and many of the other things I am looking for when I judge a contest. Congrats for your great win.
Jerden Avatar
February 6, 2016 at 7:07 PM
Thanks, Andrea. I wrote this one for my wife who always wanted a poem about when we first met, in February. This was her birthday gift, which I had framed. She was ecstatic.
Turner Avatar
January 25, 2016 at 6:44 AM
Eyes say a lot, most men don't take the time to listen. Like the poem.
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