mildly curious eyes

When I look at him

I feel like he’s 100 years old

I have a feeling that he’s been here before

But

When he smiles, I feel like he’s four

When he shares his passions and talks about his favorite songs, his eyes lit up like Christmas lights.

He has mildly curious eyes that send electric shocks up and down my spine.

He wants to know me

He wants to study me

And I’m paralyzed in place, unable to pronounce my name

He scans my body slowly

Undresses me with a look

And I go back home and think about his mildly curious eyes

Wondering if he felt what I felt