All I Saw Was You

You asked, what did you notice? 

And like every writer,
I noticed everything

but I didn’t have the words ready
because I was living it

Your eyes,
the way they lit up when you saw me
as you queued for coffee
and as I walked in.
In that instant, before we even spoke,
I was undone.

The sound of my shoes,
louder than I remembered.
My nervous laugh, 
realising only today
that they made any sound at all.

The way you looked at me
as I walked up to you.
You looked different,
but somehow exactly the same.
Handsome as always

Your smile,
hesitant at first,
then loosening,
finally letting go.

Your lips
the way you spoke softly
When you meant something.

Your jacket,
effortlessly stylish,
almost like you were trying to impress me.
I was impressed.

Your hands,
the way you moved them,
perhaps to steady yourself.

I was enjoying the moment
a little more than I expected.
I actually lived in it.

And
I didn’t care whether I’d remember
the colour of your shirt later (It was blue 😋).
Because I didn’t want to be a writer in that moment.

I just wanted to be the girl
having a moment
with the boy she likes.
And just see him.

All I saw was you,
And I loved it.

written by Abii