Love Note #2: A Near Kiss

I remember our almost first kiss as we sat together by the water. Your smile opened my heart to the possibilities of love and made me face the emptiness inside. I looked at you and came to realize my deepening love. When our lips came close, I felt the fires of desire and anticipated the softness of your lips. But fate intervened and our moment passed. A call. (Someone needing you as much as I? I hoped not.) We shared one last look before you pulled away, smiled and said "goodbye."