Romance is...

Romance is a warm breeze
across your face
as your lover holds you in
her arms

Romance is the tinkle of wine glasses
heard over the roaring surf

Romance is a lightening bolt
heralding the summer storm

Romance is a lazy afternoon stroll
through shady, country lanes

Romance is a piercing glance
between stangers,
across a sea of humanity

Romance is a holding of hands
symbolizing the strengh of unity

Romance is the scratchings of a pen,
the flowing of the ink...
the pouring of words onto paper,
committing thoughts to the page

Romance is the sudden arrival of flowers

Romance is the golden light of a fireplace
as it flows over you and your lover's body,
glowing with a mysteriousness as old as time
as fleeting as quicksilver

Romance is seeing Casablanca in a real theater
sharing a large popcorn and a coke with two straws

Romance is waking up with your lover in your arms

Romance is hearing her voice over the phone,
saying she loves you,
knowing that you love her too

Romance is the pain of saying goodbye
even though you know you'll be together again

Romance is silk and satin, black tie and tails,
top hat, cane, gloves, heels,
a corsage, a bootineer,
a limousine, a chauffeur,
a reception, a concert,
dinner, dancing,
a night on the town,
an evening to remember