First Kiss

They say you'll remember
your first kiss forever, I will

It was Forth of July.
It was Christmas.

Fireworks. Snowflakes.
Sunstroke and frostbite.

It was all that I could ask for
and completely unexpected.

I expected demands.
He gave me tenderness.

I expected ego.
He called me beautiful.

I expected him to expect
perfection
He taught me all I need to
know