Pondering

It began with an unforeseen encounter In the midst of a chaotic street fair My only thought was how to enchant her Only to have my heart left bare Flustered and caught off guard My thoughts became a whirlpool Circular and savage they swirled so hard Stumbling through the crowds, I felt such a fool Were my eyes closed? Was I so naive? Was my optimism out of control? My feelings hosed, was she setting me free? Here that whirlpool comes, out on patrol. Words versus actions, perceptions versus reality, The duality of emotional sanctions. How does one get rid of the insecurity. Pondering for what seems an eternity Searching for what seems an obscurity Starting to realize it's all a matter of perception Beginning to understand you are not the exception.