The Grin
I saw you watching me
And suddenly I was unsure
Of myself
Not knowing whether I should
Smile
Or pretend I was unaware.
I decided to do nothing.
You began to grin
In a way I could not unsee.
So, I smiled back at you
Unconsciously
And it was on.
We acknowledged one another.
Why is that the most difficult thing
About falling in love
Is the simple act of seeing that the other
Truly exists.
I see the season's first robin
And I recognize spring is near.
You sat in a coffee shop
Not more that six feet distant
And I shivered at the notion
You even lived!
You and I have travelled far
Since that caffeine-fueled introduction.
What if I never acknowledged your grin?
What if we never took that first stroll
Or stood before that black-robed preacher
To say our vows?
Our children's children would have ended
Their possibilities right then
Had I not returned your grin.
You know?
Just like that grin
You're wearing now.
o
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