First Encounter
Eyes
contact,
brief at first,
then a shy smile
as gentle blushes
tint an ivory mask,
unearthing bygone colours
long since buried ‘neath fallen stones.
A light touch of skin ignites a spark,
tentatively stirring a sleeping heart.
*** for Andrea's 'Etheree Me' contest
Copyright © Sharon Tideswell | Year Posted 2010
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