The Prom Dress

This man leaves me breathless

When I see him walking toward me, I can’t breathe

It is a feeling never felt before.

When he is away from me

When 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 again and again each time I replay the scenes of the movie we are creating 

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 just dresses to be sure. 

But you do go back and take home that first dress, satisfied with your decision. 

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

He softly emerged, like finding the perfect dress in the back of the rack just five minutes before the store closes.

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 the one

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

I fell in love with him in that moment. 

I know we were meant to be