nefelibata | de gea

iv

it took you two weeks
to ask her to meet in person
on the first of february
maybe you like taking things slow

and when you finally did ask
she was nervous, and you were too
but sometimes being nervous is normal

because being nervous
is an emotion
and we all have them
do you have them, david?

of course you do
otherwise you wouldn't have felt
like you did when you met her

maybe it was a coincidence
that you had a lot in common
or maybe it was destiny
her words replayed in your head

you both liked traveling
after all
that is how you met, isn't it?

her favourite food was pasta
that you learned quickly
you took her to a little restaurant
on the corner of the street

she ordered
tomato and basil pasta
with a glass of mineral water

and you just picked at your meal
of two vegetarian tacos
simply watching her delicate mouth
you were infatuated by her

she was mysterious
and never let on too much
which made you curious

you were mesmerised by her eyes
her innocent pale green eyes
because they made you forget
about all your troubles and worries

and your cheeks warmed up
when she asked you
"why are you staring at me"

curiosity got the best of you
you were so curious about her
you asked her out again
just as friends of course

and she accepted politely
on one condition
that she would choose the location

you learned later
that with everything, she hated
eating in front of people
especially new people

she took you to a park
the grass was green
and the sky was blue

and everything was perfect