A great day to walk, she thought

On this beautiful, random Tuesday

Not a cloud in the sky

She bounced down her steps

Unknowing with in moments

She will soon meet

Someone she has waited for most of her life

At the same time

The man she has been seeking

Left his office around the corner

He yelled to his office mate,

“I’m running to grab a bite”

His office mate acknowledged

as he hung up the phone

Waiting in line, he notices

His time for break time is almost over-

Streets filled with strangers looking up

Moving quickly

As the storm is drawing closer

The energy begins rising

Air growing in density

Leaves begin to rustle

It won’t be long before it’s here

The rain begins to fall

Little sporadic at a times

Loud crashes of thunder

Begin to stun a few passersby’s

Rain is now flooding the road as the cars drive by

He knows he needs to hurry

He leaves the restaurant

Running and fighting his umbrella

He can’t seem to figure it out

He noticed it’s broken not sure it will hold water

She, just a few steps ahead -

She hears fumbling behind her

Quickly turning not knowing what she will find, surprised her

In that split second

Their eyes lock

Without a word exchanged-

“Do I know” they both uttered, except neither knew the others name

Instantly they both feel something is different

Deep inside their being

He is still struggling with his umbrella still

Then starts to scream -

Like a frustrated child he gets louder questioning,

“who invented this stupid thing?”

“Finally!”, he exclaims, with a sense of victory

He looks again to her, smiles

With the eyes of a child -

Big, wide eyed he gazes at her

Motions to her-

to come under and share his covering for a while

She smiles back to him in that moment

She knew he was the one

She couldn’t understand

She felt as if she had known him

His first words to her ,not romantic , “which way you going “ he shouts

She chuckles and says “I can’t hear you over the rain”

He says again,

This time without screaming -

She smiles and points, this way

He nods in agreement

Beginning on their journey

Within a few short moments

She immediately feels at ease

In this stranger’s company

There is no anxiety

Drop by drop their closeness grows

under the simple broken umbrella

They remain close

Both In disbelief how they found one an other

On this random, Tuesday

They can feel sparks between them

Not understanding why-

Each accidental time their bodies touch

Their is a connection that passes through them

Almost electrifying-

Step by step-

Their hearts rate increases

Still both dont understand

What they are feeling -

Never expected this to happen

Without knowing the others name

She arrives and expresses, this is my stop she continues to say,

“I can’t thank you enough”

(She feels she will have regret if words are left unsaid)

She smiles back at the stranger

Before she knew it -

He grabbed her close in his arms

“Please forgive me, I know I am a stranger

This is crazy but I have to say, when we make eye contact a strange feeling came over me.

I’ve been here before, not sure where or how I feel I know you. I don’t understand how”

He went on to tell her, what many men struggle to say:

He admitted his feelings, he was open, vulnerable and unafraid….

She smiled back at him and agreed

“Don’t worry I understand what you are saying”

Before she could finish,

His eyes lit up like Christmas morning

He reached in and pulled her close

He kissed her like he was leaving for war

Not knowing, if he would return home

As they kissed, she looked up to Thank God

She said in her mind,

“hahah so you are there, I see”

Questioning how he got it all right

Everything I searched for

He seemed to be the match to

After all this time, I’ve found him.

She said with glee…

He even has the twinkle in his eyes, when he smiles looking over at me

(That was in the “extra column”)

The rain disappeared

They both had to go

After exchanging their information

They set up their first date, knowing it would go on forever

Or so the story goes …..

Both walking away in disbelief

How could it be?

I met my person on a normal day of the week?

Understanding moments like these are

Often rare, Only come- so often

Hesitate or blink

You will surely see; how quick

You can miss your opportunity -❤️