It doesn't seem such a long time ago <br />When I first met you <br />I was young and naive and you are already a man on the go <br /> <br />While I was leading a sheltered and protected life <br />You were already swimming with the biggest of sharks <br />And you even have them as omelettes for breakfast <br /> <br />Impossible as it may seem <br />You and I have met <br />Me, with my wide eyed innocence <br />You, with your sophisticated air <br /> <br />Before I knew it <br />I was swept off my feet <br />And at The Peninsula <br />You asked me 'What makes you tick'? <br />I said to myself 'what like a time bomb'? <br />This man is out of his mind if he thinks I'll explode. <br /> <br />But, oh dear, oh my <br />He meant 'what makes me special'? <br />And I wanted to say <br />'Your asking me out, made me feel special <br /> <br />Oh no, not to worry it didn't end there <br />At the end of the night, the deal was sealed <br />Against my better judgment <br />I had spent the night <br />And the rest of my life, was forever changed.<br /><br />June FeirCruz<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/what-makes-me-tick/
