Hello

"Hello," she said and took my hand. Just a simple kind of greeting. I had done this a thousand times - Two people and a first meeting. "Hello," she said and took my hand. My mouth went dry and formed a grin As my brain struggled for control, And I became the least of men. I am a romantic at heart Best known as a sophisticate. Well versed in arts of seduction - Never been known as celibate. And yet there I stood, mouth agape, Trying to find my own clear voice. A fool dressed as a simple clown. Knowing in this role I had no choice. No one warned me of love's approach. I expected trumpets, you see. Hello is such a simple word, But it took the measure of me. 1-10-19 Contest: Hello Sponsor: Silent One