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šŸ‘CaptivatedšŸ‘

(Body Language Speaks Volumes)

By Annie Edwards Published about a year ago • 1 min read
šŸ‘windows to the soulšŸ‘

Actions speak louder than words, and body language… well, that speaks volumes.

And so the story begins…

That magical moment when your eyes captured mine—

The walls I had so carefully built began to crumble.

From all the way across the room,

Your gaze carried a call I couldn’t ignore.

So I answered…

As your eyes burned into mine,

They reignited something in me—

A vibrant fire I thought I’d lost.

A flicker of renewed desire.

A sense that maybe… life wasn’t so dire after all.

I needed to know more.

I found myself drawing closer—

Closer to you,

Closer to truths I’d lost somewhere along the way,

Back in the blur of youth and time.

What truths? I’m still not sure.

Sometimes, we don’t even know the questions—

Only that we’re aching for answers.

And your gaze…

It was powerful enough to take me back

To a time before innocence was stolen.

In that moment, I felt like I’d returned.

Like I’d arrived—

Home.

And as the saying goes,

ā€œHome is where the heart is,ā€ right?

Maybe that’s why mine feels safe next to yours.

Maybe that’s why I keep it there.

Because when your eyes meet mine,

Everything settles.

Everything softens.

Suddenly, all is okay.

Suddenly, I feel safe.

Suddenly, the world is quiet and I can breathe.

I’ve been captivated.

Not by illusion or chance,

But by something real—

By the quiet kind of magic that doesn’t need to be explained.

And what a beautiful thing to witness—

Two souls, unfolding.

Two hearts, still golden.

Two lives, slowly writing their way toward something worth remembering.

Our story is one to be told.

So here it begins…

And yes—it is beautiful.

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.

I believe they are also the mirrors to lost parts of our own.

Thank you…

For helping me find mine again.

Actions speak louder than words, and your eyes?

They said everything I needed to hear.

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    Written by Annie Edwards