Well, she walked up to me <br />& she asked me <br />(nicely) <br /> <br />if I “...was <br />dancing? ” <br /> <br />And I grinned: <br />“Why, are ya asking...? ” <br /> <br />And she smiled: <br /> <br />“Well, actually <br />my name is Miss Asking! ” <br /> <br />“No? ” <br />“Yes! ” <br /> <br />“Nooooo...? ” <br />“...Yesssss! ” <br /> <br />She almost purred. <br />She was perfect. <br /> <br />I was the cat who got the cream! <br /> <br />Me! How? <br />(don’t ask!) <br /> <br />“Ask me some more! ” <br />I whispered to her <br /> <br />as we tangoed <br />across our dreams <br /> <br /> <br />and realised that the shortest distance between two people is a <br /> <br />...kiss.<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/asking-miss-asking/