He was sitting alone
Not looking for romance
Carefully reading his menu
Without a casual glance
His divorce had been difficult
Causing him great pain and sorrow
But tonight he put it out of his mind
Not wanting trouble to borrow
Then he saw her
She entered the diner
Not looking for passion
She was in a relationship with a man
In whom she had invested her affection
She slid into a booth
Spinning the ring on her finger
Smiling secretly to herself
On her fiancé her mind lingered
Then she saw him
His heart leapt within his chest
As he gazed at the lovely woman
She sat in a booth not far from him
He couldn’t pull his eyes away
He knew he was staring
He couldn’t stop himself
He felt pulled toward her
Like a rat caught in a maze
He stood to go to her
She gasped at the look in his eyes
She felt heat rising inside her body
She wondered if she should leave
But his look filled her with need
She saw him stand to join her
And quickly looked away
She almost removed the ring from her finger
But decided it must stay
She quickly stood to leave
His heart fell into an abyss
When he saw her gather her things
He knew that the fire in his soul
Would cause him to forever grieve
She left and married her man
She had known before that fateful day
She often dreamed of the stranger in a diner
Who had stolen her heart away
They never met
About the Creator
Shirley J. Davis
I am a psychology student, currently attending a four-year university with a goal to become a PhD. I write a blog that reaches an international audience. I am also an author and public speaker.
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