Late night conversation
Sitting on your couch
Nothing out of the ordinary
Just two friends
Enjoying each other’s company

I looked at you and something
Stirred inside of me
I took in your face
Your smile, your laugh
Your entire being

You turned to me
Your dark eyes staring
Without hesitation
Without reservation
I pressed my lips to yours

You didn’t move
Didn’t push away
Half a second dragged
Into eternity
The world was heaven

As quickly as it happened
I came back to myself
I realized exactly
What I had done
And pulled away

Another eternal second
As I took in your face again
Your smile replaced by confusion
Your laugh now silent
Your whole body frozen

My cheeks flush in embarrassment
I stammer out an apology
As quickly as I’d kissed you
I was on my feet
And running away

It was an impulse
A split second decision
I hadn’t planned it
I didn’t even know
I wanted to do it

A split second
And everything
Has changed