Unexpected Impulse

Late night conversation

Sitting on your couch

Nothing out of the ordinary

Just two friends

Enjoying each other’s company

I looked at you and something

Stirred inside of me

I took in your face

Your smile, your laugh

Your entire being

You turned to me

Your dark eyes staring

Without hesitation

Without reservation

I pressed my lips to yours

You didn’t move

Didn’t push away

Half a second dragged

Into eternity

The world was heaven

As quickly as it happened

I came back to myself

I realized exactly

What I had done

And pulled away

Another eternal second

As I took in your face again

Your smile replaced by confusion

Your laugh now silent

Your whole body frozen

My cheeks flush in embarrassment

I stammer out an apology

As quickly as I’d kissed you

I was on my feet

And running away

It was an impulse

A split second decision

I hadn’t planned it

I didn’t even know

I wanted to do it

A split second

And everything

Has changed