The First Curtain Call

you’ve cast a spell on me; your eyes shine brighter than any spotlight and i’m captive on the stage of your attention your hair flutters around you- the brightest confetti i’ve ever seen your lips whisper those three words that incantation to my heart a quick tap of one-two-three; your fingers are wrapped in mine and the whole world still; the earth is holding its breath your lips whisper those words that spell that will make me yours but you’ve already captured me long long ago before the stage was set you turned to me that day the moonlight framed your silhouette perfectly a paid actor for the climactic scene you turned to me that night a smile brighter than the sun upon your face your lips whisper that one word the word that makes me “i” the word leaves your lips and you smile all the while staring, like i am the moon and you the moth with those spotlight-bright eyes and that sunlight smile you called my name that night you whispered it like it was a secret verse and just like that just like magic, i was yours