As You Were Dancing

As you were dancing with me

I got carried away.

You were holding my hand,

and smiling that way.

Your voice warm on my neck,

soft as the moonlight.

The feeling I get when

you hold me tight.

Emotions so elusive

how they work, no one knows.

Hoping you feel the same

as I hold you this close.

Pounding on my chest,

I heard your heartbeat.

Forgot we were dancing,

what to do with my feet?

Looking at me that way

melted both my knees.

Standing so near your face,

I swear we both felt free.

The music quieted down,

and I began to realize.

Wonder if you even knew

as you kissed me with your eyes.

You touched my face,

and I forgot about the cold.

Breath whispered on my cheek,

as your kiss touched my soul.

So I'm here asking you again,

to share with me this dance?

I need to hear it from you...

Will you give my love a chance?

Copyright 1999, Dean Tinney