Succumbing

Succumbing, I pivot sharply on my heel
Coming face to face with her
Her confidence shakes me
A negligent flip of her hair
And a careless smile
Flashed quickly
Before she takes hold of me
With her smoldering gaze
She brings me to my knees
Though she has wrested control
Of my limbs from me
I manage a slight wink
Only to set off a resonant laugh
Which echoes off the walls
Mercilessly battering down
Any last shred of self control I possess
Now shuddering with every breath
I gaze into her eyes
Only to be lost in the depths
As if by a whirlpool
Voraciously pulled under
Gasping, I come up for air
But alas, try as I might
I am pulled ever deeper
Into her vortex
Past her swirling eddies
Now sudden calm
I am overcome
As our souls merge
Shedding all inhibition
We are now and forever one
Time moves forward
I stand alone
A pool now crystal clear
Attracts my attention
Your image radiates
From the surface
Your love emanates
From the depths
A tear glides gently
Down my cheek
Dropping soundlessly
The moment frozen forever
As the tear floats slowly downward
Then a splash reverberates
Through my head
Threatening to topple my foundations
Shaking my entire being
Swelling ripples roll gently
Across the once placid pool
Suddenly I feel
A slight tugging sensation
Which turns into a
Gently pulling current
That builds until
I can no longer stand
My vision now blurring
Numbing blackness
Followed by a flash of color
I am looking through
My own eyes
Yet in freedom do I involuntarily
Return to you
Satiated I apprehensively
Take my first breath
Smiling I revel in the warmth
Of your body
And the scent of your hair
And I wish this night
Would last forever