

=When I first fell in love= There are layers of him. I could see them now. Each one chipping and flaking away to reveal the boy that once was and the man that is to come. Green eyes clear and sharp, a face like an old silver screen heartthrob. With sudden flushing of lust, a rushing of knowing That I loved him. An aura of purest cherry red and pinks and bubble gums fluttered about me. My bones felt the certainty of it. My heart spoke a gospel of truth into my whole being. Butterflies in the stomach & the electricity of desire had given way to something new. Something raw and thudding and grounding. A lighting strike into my soul that left behind a warm crater of sand, glass and glitter. I was changed. I was no longer merely beloved but tethered by the same bonds back. Mirrored in love and respect. I now belonged. I had fallen for him and I stood to meet the challenges ahead.