Dancing With Olivia

seven

i looked at her for a long time

until she broke the

comfortable silence.

"what about you?"

"hmm?"

i asked,

because i wasn't sure what she meant,

as i had gotten lost in her eyes.

"your name,"

she clarified simply.

she grinned slightly,

waiting for me.

i had to think for a second,

kind of disoriented.

what was my name again?

"reece."

i spun her around once more,

bringing her back to sway

to the ending

of the beautiful song.

look at the stars,

look how they shine for you

and all the things that you do

i hummed along quietly to it

as i felt her heart race

against my chest,

and she raised her head.

"i should go."