~~
you said it was a joke,

about how you wanted to kiss me

you looked me

straight in my eyes

and told me,

"i could kiss you right now"

then pulled away after a moment.

your touch lingered,

i could still feel your hands there,

on my cheeks,

holding them.

i could still feel

your body heat --

you had gotten too close

close enough for me to still feel it

because even though you left

you were still there.

...

you said it was a joke,

but the look in your eyes

it was desperate,

like you needed a push

to kiss me

then

and there