I watch you across a room
You strut,
You flout,
You don’t care
About the boy in the corner.
He doesn’t exist
He has no opinion.
You care little to pass a second with him
But he watches,
Not fascinated,
But curious
Alive to your voice.
You laugh and joke
You seek attention
Any will do
Any to stem the tide
Of introspection
And discovery.
You don’t want to know what’s in there
So you maintain your mask
Until a moment occurs
Where truth prevails
Your shame.
You want to hide
And you notice the boy
The only one not laughing,
Not party to the ridicule
The humiliation.
He fumbles an hello
You wonder who is this boy
Who doesn’t, who isn’t?
Who looks into your eyes
Takes your hand
And melts your mind.
Morpethroad 
oh how I do so love that last line 🙂 think the boy in the corner did melt her mind – if not her heart.
Thank Jenny, I would hope so. I actually like this one, its the romantic in me I think…
That’s lovely!! A perfect moment of recognition and connection perfectly described! 🙂
Good morning Helen and thank you for your comment. Have a good day.
It takes a special chemistry to capture someones attention like that.
Thanks RoSy either special chemistry or foolhardiness. But I’ll go with the chemistry idea.
Beautiful poem Michael! I find that last line just perfect!
Thanks Gabriella, yes I like tha one too, and one can only dream of such posibilities.
Oooh you’ve really got me imagining this mind-melting boy!
Hello Pooky, happy he got to you. He does get you wondering doesn’t he, how does he do that?
I don’t know, it’s something to do with the unassuming way in which he just keeps sitting in that corner… 😉 What inspired this one?
Not sure about inspiration other than my fascination over what attractes people to people. Often the most unikely couples become life long partners being at the same time very diferent to each other.Or its just my wishful thinking…..