As I Walked Into The Room
I saw you standing there
And from that moment I felt your eyes shining at mine
I felt the unfamiliar magnetism pulling me towards you
I saw nothing else
And as the crowd mingled and laughed
I was pleased to find you staring
I simply did not care
Tall handsome and artistic
With a touch of bad boy you smiled
And to follow this meeting there we stood
Embarking on a dangerous daydream a time of flirtation and slow deep hugs
I would see you each Friday now
Just dropping in as I knew you would be there
I know they felt it too
The partner and his assistant
And because we had business in our path now
My husband had to hear my frivolous laugh
When we talked on the phone
To you
Ten years my junior
Connected to someone else
Maybe you saw me as a buddy
I was in fact becoming someone else………./
diana emerson
2024