The Prom Dress

This man leaves me breathless

When I see him walking toward me, with those green eyes, I can’t breathe

It is a feeling never felt before.

When he is away from me

And I think of him on my back patio lying with me 

And I feel pain and joy all at once in my heart

I long for him each time I replay the scenes of those warm summer nights

But I was the first woman he tried on, in the world of online dating

And just like a prom dress, if it is the first one tried on 

Even if it is everything you have dreamed of and it is the perfect fit

You put the dress on hold and try on lots of other dresses just to be sure

But you usually do go back and take home that first dress, satisfied with your decision after trying on others, you know, this is the one.

I have tried on many, many men through online dating and just as I was about to give up

He softly emerged, like finding the perfect dress at the back of the store, just five minutes before they close

I know he is the one for me

But for him, I guess he needs time to try on other women to be sure

I hold space for him because I have an inner knowing he is it

I knew it deep in my soul when he told me the story of his Nana

I felt myself fall in love with him in that moment. 

I think we might be meant to be together