Every Time You Go Away

When our eyes met it did not take long to come together
and the first time I danced with you it was a slow song.
"Every Time You Go Away" was crooned softly into your ear.

We sank easily into each others breasts.
I could feel your soft warmth encompass me.
Your tan skin glowed and eyes twinkled
as you gazed into mine.

When you smiled from my corny joke
your face exploded with the confidence
of ten thousand roses.

You had me wrapped around your thumb and you knew,
but I was holding you the same way.
The song flowed in its slow rhythm.
The sadness brought us together.

I had never imparted a kiss on the first dance,
but this time I did and you accepted.
At the touch my emotions whirled wild
like feathers blown in the wind.

I lost all sense of myself,
lost in this wonderful abyss.
When the song ended we left the floor together.
We sat down touching in tender ways.

This night was to last forever in my memories
I recall the sweet passion, the euphoria shared.
The entire night spent touching, holding, caressing,
entangling sweetly in a mass of legs and arms.

We were well spent when the sun came up
and neither of us had slept a wink.
We were still using up the last of our adrenaline
when it came time for us to part.

We had other lives, but we did not want to return to them.
We held and we kissed and from the tone of our voices

we begged to stay together.

I was on my way overseas and you had college and dreams.
I got on the plane Every Time You Go Away playing in my head,
flying that night with a lump in my throat.
I could barely swallow because of the sadness.
Our love making playing over and over in my head,
like the best part of a good movie.

Every time I hear that song I think of you
and explore the possibilities of what would happen
if we were to meet again.

I wonder what path you have chosen.
Did you settle in to make a family?
Did you fall in love?

I wonder when you hear that song if you think of me
the same way that I think of you.