Palindrome II by Nick Scipio

I looked at her and wondered what the future held for the two of us; and then I smiled.

She nodded and smiled in return, somehow understanding my look, and I felt a rush of emotion.

Did she know how much I wanted her? Could I put all my desire and longing into my expression? I looked into her eyes and smiled gently.

“You’re beautiful,” I said quietly.

Her blue eyes sparkled and she smiled as she looked away bashfully.

“It’s true,” I said softly, letting the words sink in.

“Really?” she asked quietly.

I smiled reassuringly, and her shy grin made my heart sing. “I’ve wanted to talk to you since I first saw you.”

She smiled nervously and bit her lip. Then she looked deep into my eyes.

“I want to get to know you better. I want to tell you all about me, and my life,” I said earnestly. “When I see you, I feel like I’m whole, and I want to share that with you.”

She smiled nervously and bit her lip. Then she looked deep into my eyes.

I smiled reassuringly, and her shy grin made my heart sing. “I’ve wanted to talk to you since I first saw you.”

“Really?” she asked quietly.

“It’s true,” I said softly, letting the words sink in.

Her blue eyes sparkled and she smiled as she looked away bashfully.

“You’re beautiful,” I said quietly.

Did she know how much I wanted her? Could I put all my desire and longing into my expression? I looked into her eyes and smiled gently.

She nodded and smiled in return, somehow understanding my look, and I felt a rush of emotion.

I looked at her and wondered what the future held for the two of us; and then I smiled.

The End

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palindrome (noun): a word, verse, sentence or a number that reads the same backward or forward. – Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

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