she was walking east
he was coming up west
she was happy, giggly even
he was sullen, irritated

getting closer she was swinging her arms
humming a familiar tune in her head
he, thinking about his day
annoyingly shook his head
kicked at a lone stone

closer yet
she is practically skipping
hugging herself in contentment
he is becoming more agitated,
belligerent,
angry at the sudden crowd of strangers in his path

closer still
she easily, happily weaves her way through the crowd
smiling openly at whomever meets her gaze
he, angrily pushes through
get out of my way
growling to himself in disgust

even closer
she clumsily drops her purse
bends down to reclaim it
he, noticing a lull in the foot traffic
stomps his foot in aggravation
but pushes forward

right there
she stands up abruptly,
absently bumping into someone
ready with apologies
he, staggers backward from the bump
ready to lash angry words
and maybe even a push

right now
she, looks up,
an apology caught in her throat
he, swinging around
ready with angry words
that melt before they are spoken

destiny
she, wide eyed
spreads a glorious smile
shrugs her shoulders in apology
he, wide eyed
gives in to a smile he kept secret for too long

she and he
start a conversation
that will alter the course of that day
and everyday
from that moment forward.

THE END