Linger. by Kelli J. Gavin

You caught me looking more than once

So many times to be honest

I stopped looking away

And made a point to meet your gaze

Sometimes I would watch you absentmindedly

Other times I would watch intentionally

No matter the reason my eyes met yours

I sat sideways to get a better view

I wasn’t more physically comfortable

It only enabled my eyes to linger

To watch your mouth as you talked to friends

As you took notes and listened intently

To see you smile when you caught me, again

I wondered if you minded

I wondered why it was so easy to catch your eye

Then realized you were looking at me

You knew my eyes would linger

And yours did too

When you smiled back was the only time

The only time I looked away

The kindness in your eyes was too much

Too much for me

We never talked to each other

Only watched each other

We let our eyes linger

Kelli Gavin lives in Carver, Minnesota with Josh, her husband of an obscene amount of years and they have two crazy kids. She is a Writer, Professional Organizer and owns Home & Life Organization and a small Jewelry Company. She enjoys writing, reading, swimming, and spending time with family and friends. She abhors walks on the beach (sand in places no one wishes sand to be), candle lit dinners, (can’t see) and the idea of cooking two nights in a row (no thank you).
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