Desire

As we stood there

Talking about god knows what

Our bodies inching closer together

Because the room was getting crowded

I had a desire to lean in and kiss you

This was more than what I'd felt in months

So I expected a wildfire to spread within me

But instead

All I felt was the faintest need

To feel your body against mine

Is this what happens to your mind

When you deprive it of feeling

Just because you are too scared to

Let loose?

Is this what happens when your heart

Has been limited to the mundane function

Of pumping blood

Instead of tightening at the mere thought of someone?