Ocean Eyes [Wattys 2017]

First Sight

The very first time I saw her,
she wore a short blue dress,
and when her Ocean Eyes found me,
I became a love-struck mess.
Her pink lips formed a smile,
her face turned the shade of a rose,
she began to walk towards me,
and I felt my heart drop to my toes.
Ocean Eyes stared into mine,
in a way that made me melt,
and when she stuttered on her 'hello',
I knew exactly how she felt.
I bundled up my bravery,
and felt my face split into a smile,
because when I said 'hi there',
she laughed like a small child.
Her laugh sounded like bells,
the kind you hear in December,
'sorry, I'm never this nervous', she looked down,
and offered a grin I'd always remember.
'It's okay', I replied,
'I'm nervous as well',
and she looked so relieved and happy,
that my heart couldn't help but swell.
Ocean Eyes glittered in the afternoon sun,
flustered Soulmates conversed,
and when the sun began to dip below the horizon,
I found she was the one I yearned.
She asked if I wanted to join her in getting ice cream,
and I thought that part was the best,
until I asked her if it was a date,
and she told me 'yes'.