Meeting someone is a funny thing

since you never knew of him

before you stepped foot

in his life.

–

And then, in moments, you know

that you want his breath

to match yours.

And in moments you know

that you want his hand

touching yours.

–

And in moments you know.

–

Meeting someone is a funny thing

because you’ve never even

heard of him

until that moment he met your eyes.

–

And even then,

zyou haven’t heard of him

because even then

he is a whisper in the world

that has brimmed

beneath your toes

all the fuss and fury

in that story,

take a short pause.

–

Because, then, you see only him.

And in a moment you know

there’s simply no place to go

but to linger in the space

that we live in .

–

(Photo: Michael Alan’s work, NYC)