I watched her come and go, my neighbor,

Just a passing glance at first, a neighbor.

Then in that workshop, by the kiln’s heat,

Our hands touched, making the moment sweet.

"Sorry," we said, a shared refrain,

The first warmth after summer rain.

Her pigtails danced, a sun-kissed sight,

A smile to turn the dark to light.

In that brush, the world went slow,

I was hooked, with nowhere to go.

Eyes so bright, a vivid blue,

I felt my heart begin anew.

Like Kryptonite to Superman’s might,

I fell surrendered to her sight.

Reflected in her spectacles, a better man,

As she smiled back, it all began.

Pressed to the wall, hands intertwined,

A quiet heat, a soul aligned.

A sudden kiss, a fate compelled,

The strongest man by love is held.