nothing exciting

we met in the teen club room

you were playing foosball

you challenged me to a game

and that was the beginning

 

at first we were both shy

small talk, awkward and rigid

but something about you

made me want to engage

 

you won three out of four games

then, sitting on those stupid bean bags

we talked for an hour

and everything else faded out 

 

you lead me outside

onto the deck of the ship

asked for my hand

and i took it gracefully

 

we raced each other on the deck

laughing and shouting

not a care in the world 

just the two of us alone 

 

you took me to your room

laid me on the bed

softly and slowly

a gentle embrace

 

your lips met mine 

softly at first

my hands found yours

and i forgot to be nervous

 

we kissed between whispers

and the rustling of sheets

taking it slow and steady

clumsy and awkward

 

and then we were one person, writhing

afterward, we lay together

you stroking my hair

listening to the quiet of us

 

only a few days

it felt shorter than it should have

on departure day, a hug and goodbye

never to see each other again