Through the Rear View Mirror

You were in the rear view mirror of my life That one chance encounter to last a lifetime What a wonderful day it was Frolicking about the pool two strangers in a foreign land The ocean waves beckoning us to foray into unknown territory Sea urchins, star fish, and shells waiting for us to join them in dance The heat of the day matching the rising temperatures in my heart Overhead the sun baking our skin like a toaster set on high Glances were exchanged but only for a moment For any lasting looks into those deep brown eyes and… All clean fun our laughter speaking for itself Until the setting sun and a waiting plane ticket ended it all Back home my thoughts would return to that day and you Though I knew the city you lived in I didn’t know your name Or the street you resided on but the memories remained Like a haunting which would not go away, a ghost only imagined On that rare occasion passing through your town A watchful eye for the woman who now held my heart hostage But it was for not, the years multiplying like an adding machine Days would fade into night but not thoughts of you Of that moment in the sun when all felt perfect And then…it happened A twist of fate A phone call from a friend A dinner A date And everlasting love Andreas Simic©