She said fascinated.
A single adjective.
So many colors,
So many meanings:
Absorbed, aroused,
Enlightened, enamored,
Enchanted, enthralled
Excited, intoxicated.
Mesmerized, thrilled,
Attracted, beguiled,
Bewitched, charmed,
Dazzled, engrossed
Enraptured, enticed
Entranced, infatuated
Seduced, smitten
Tantalized, transfixed.
He too was
Fascinated.
By her, and her
Choice of words.
The inner voice
Asks which one?
She smiles.
He hears.
“Yes.”