Here I stand in a crowd of twenty-five
Confused, my eyes wander from hither to thither
But can’t move away, from a pair of almond-shaped brown eyes
Dumbfounded I stand, without realizing that I have been staring for a bit too long
Almost when I start to turn, those eyes focus on me
As if enquiring, the purpose of my trespassing
Unsure of how to respond, I just smile
Confident I was that a slap would greet me
But instead, I was greeted with a smile
Hesitant as I was, I took a tiny step forward
Taking the cue, she moved away from her group
Emboldened by this move, I took another step forward
But unlike my pace, my heart was racing
The next thing I know, we stand facing each other
That’s when I realize how good her hair smells
With the smell of a beautiful spring morning dominating my senses
I forget all the languages that I’d ever learnt
Understanding my dilemma, she says “hi”
That monosyllable was like the best thing that I had ever heard
Suddenly my memory starts cooperating
Still, under her spell, I try to respond
What happened after, is all a haze
But after all these years, I still forget myself
When held by her gaze.
