220 - Looking Across

I remember around this time last year
being in a large building at the top of the hill
5pm
6pm
7
Sitting across the sea of singers from you
watching a movie version of an operetta
spying your fingers tapping on your phone.
I remember pulling out my own and telling you to

Stop texting. Pay attention.

A cheeky message (I impressed even myself)
complete with a smooth look-away, when you turned around to smirk at me.
You replied with a smile you didn't think I see;

Stop looking at me ;)

Cheekier

Like I've finally met my match.

and I remember taking a leap into bluntness

keep trying, the voice in my head said

let's see how red she blushes

and I sent with all the rainbow bubbles in my tummy

Stop being so pretty.

and watched in fascination 

butterflies flying over butterflies

as your cell phone lit and buzzed and you clicked

and breathed and I felt it

across the room

something big 

hitting us both simultaneously

and you replied

oh

and I knew exactly what you meant.