The meeting

She stood there alone

waif like in a corner

seemingly overwhelmed

by the gathering

he watched her from

the corner of his eye

overcome by a wave of empathy

he knew what it meant

to be isolated in a crowd

he weaved his way towards her

the moment their eyes met

there was instant chemistry

acutely aware of each other

they were soon talking as if

they had known each other forever

a spark was ignited,

passion awakened,

temperatures soared

only time would tell

whether it would last.