Hello
I saw you standing there
Looking at me
Looking at you
We dared not speak
Communicating only with our eyes
Thoughts dance
Emotions swell
Your smile entices me
I remain stern
Silent
Aloof
Trying to appear disinterested
Lest I betray my growing desire
I want you to want me
But I fear what you may discover
I try to hide
in plain sight
Hoping you will not sense
the turmoil in my heart
So I watch you
You watch me
I walk towards you
You walk away
Lost in my own thoughts
I enjoy this game
of cat and mouse
hide and seek
Though I am unsure of
who is the Hunter
and who is the Hunted
I am drawn to you
Pulled in by your mind
Your essence
Your soul
Finally as I approach
I smile
And say,
"Hello."
Chuck Smoot
August 27, 2002
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