opportunity unmet

She sat on the sofa

The darkness hiding her face

But you could just see her

If you could look beyond, beyond the haze

She moved into the light

Just allowing you a peep

You try to get closer

But your feet are stuck together, they have fallen asleep

She sat staring in your direction

But not looking at you

You feel a shiver, a chill down your spine

And you wonder, is she looking inside you?

She again moves a little forward

Just so that her lips catch the light

You think to yourself?

Will I kiss her tonight, or hold her tight?

She sits still

As you inch your way towards her

But suddenly she laughs

Gets up and moves near the fire

You get up too

You want to go and stand beside her

Reach out for her hand

Or maybe really hold her

Before you make up your mind

She makes her move

She starts to move boldly towards you

And your hearts stops; is this love?

She is so close now

That you can hear her heart

You can see clearly the color of her eyes

The brown buttons on her shirt

The redness of her lips

The moistness of her tongue

The softness of her caress

The fullness of her chest

but then she moves away

moving her hips you watching it sway

but she turns around for one last look

that small look was what it all took

to make you move towards her

to hold up your arms and try to catch her

but like smoke she moves away

slipping through your fingers she fades away