Eloquent Silence

Our eyes meet

and welcome one another.

You come close,

one strong finger tenderly tracing the corner of my mouth.

Your warm breath caresses my face

as your body crowds mine

and my skin flushes.

I breathe a soft sigh into your mouth.

Ahhhh, the gentle anticipation,

the perfect joy,

the eloquent silence,

of that moment

before a kiss.