By katgrs, for my love
Date: 24 November 1997

On Meeting

Excuse me
Not at all, you first
A glance, not so fleeting
Hello
And hi
My stranger-friend
Then it happened
I heard him laugh
Surprised, I leaned in closer
Searching my thoughts for anything
Any little mix of words 
Some witty remark
Some silly little ditty
Anything, anything, anything
Just please laugh once more
In the end
there was only my delighted grin 
And he laughed for me again
Blushing, I stood dumbstruck
And smiling
And I am dumbstruck still
and smiling
Our children laugh the same way