The moon reflected\u00a0off the lake,<\/p>\n
My girlfriend and my\u00a0first time alone together under the night sky,<\/p>\n
No politics, just peaceful,<\/p>\n
We parked next to a live oak and sat in her\u00a0jeep,<\/p>\n
The Southern air– humid,<\/p>\n
Light fog rolled in shielding us,<\/p>\n
A canopy of comfort sheltering us,<\/p>\n
I\u00a0rested my head on her breastbone,<\/p>\n
Bum, bum, bum,<\/p>\n
Her heartbeat was glorious,<\/p>\n
Deep breaths to pace my own heartbeat,<\/p>\n
I could lay here forever,<\/p>\n
thump, thump, thump,<\/p>\n
Her heartbeat picked up speed,<\/p>\n
My hand slid to her face and relaxed on her cheek,<\/p>\n
“No worries, no one has to know,” I said,<\/p>\n
I kissed her lips,<\/p>\n
A look away,<\/p>\n
Was it panic?<\/p>\n
Spare me a look,<\/p>\n
Fear crossed my mind,<\/p>\n
She turned back to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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