The Long Leather Coat

The lights are down low and he walks into the room Face and shadow blend, long leather coat and mystery You know the man I speak of The one that makes a woman check her hand to see if she is married, Makes her heart melt and her pulse race. Every woman's head turns, "Please God! Let him be single!" He just walks on past, like he doesn't even see them. Finally he reaches me and just for a second I can't breathe. But in that second, silence speaks volumes. It speaks of unfelt touches, unkissed lips, And silent screams of ectasy. I smile up at him, and there on his face, Is the smile that could break a thousand hearts, And here I am, willing to give him mine. My soul, that he seems to peer into, Wants to become one with him. My heart races from desire and fear. I could, if I allowed myself, Fall into those soul searching eyes and drown. But awe what a death, To die of oneself and become one with the one you love. Did I say love? What I meant was.......What do I mean? Is love a phone call that makes my life right again? Or is it the ability to make me laugh when I am crying? Or maybe, the ability to just hold me when I need to cry? In one second, that one silent second, All of these things rush through my mind. And as I look across the table at him now, My friend, my companion, and soon to be my lover. I know deep in my heart that love is what I have been missing, What I've been searching for all my life, And it just walked in wearing A Long Leather Coat! Written October 21st, 2001 © on Oct 21 2001 04:59 AM PST   18 • 0 • 8