Eyes wide open

When we went on our first date, I was a different person. I didn’t know what I wanted and was easily swayed by an ex (who didn’t treat me well). Your face never left me though. I always wondered what if. What if I had taken the jump and cut that cord with him and had taken a risk with you. 

Fast forward 5 years. There you are. Your face is smiling out from my phone. The universe was sending you back to me. I took the plunge and sent you a message. Days, weeks, months went by - nothing. I chalked it up to fate not being on my side this time. 

Then one rainy Sunday you redownloaded the app and there was my message waiting for you. You said it made your day. You said you had thought what if too. We didn’t waste any time in going on our second date. 

I can safely say it was worth the wait. Better than the first time. We are more confident now. Grown up and playing no games. I’m going into this with my eyes and heart wide open this time. When you leaned in to kiss me on the dark bench, I thought, what took us so long?