Today I finally learnt your name—

Quite by chance, I assure you,

It is not mine to say and yet

Your name is so delightful when

I speak it aloud; if only

You could hear me, my dear.

Yesterday, you learnt my name—

Again, by chance, I suppose.

Do you notice me the way

I notice you? Yesterday,

Your eyes watched me (quite intentionally);

I dared to think with some sort

Of wonder

Today I cast my eyes downwards

As you walked by; half-fearful

Of what intentional eye contact

Between us may feel like.

Tonight a war rages:

Fear of the unknown combats

The curiosity I feel towards you

For I wish to know and to understand

Everything there is to you.

Does my mind dance through your mind,

The same way yours does in mine?

Did my name provide you with anything?

Yours did; an epiphany of sorts;

I had heard your name before

While speaking casually to your father

Once, nonetheless. It's a small town

In a small world, I suppose.

Tonight, I cling to the pleasure

The knowledge of your name brings.

Perhaps I should repent and

Pray for it to last eternally.

And yet sunrise may be dampened; the dawn grey.

I have no doubt I'll see you tomorrow,

But shall things ever change?

Will I gain the courage to lock

Eyes with you and share a small smile?

Does curiosity drive you towards me,

The way it does to me for you?

Don't you too wish to share our thoughts

Of this bizarre world and laugh together

Under summer skies?

So tell me, A____ C________ (for that is your name),

Now that we know one another's names,

Would you care to dance?