Gone in a Flash

I caught a fleeting glimpse of him at a crowded party.

Velvety, chocolate skin,

As tall, dark, and handsome as a dream.

My heart was dancing double time.

My flesh tingled.

My feet were on wings.

Then, he was gone in a flash.

*

I wandered the crowd,

Searching for my future lover,

My potential soulmate,

My would-be husband.

He had truly vanished.

Dejected, I dragged myself to my car,

Scanning across the road in vain.

I departed.

*

All week, I felt half of me was missing.

No dance in my heart.

No tingle on my flesh.

No lightness in my step.

Attempting to lose the funk,

I attended a pool party.

Confident in my best swimsuit,

I slid into the shallow end,

Enjoying the refreshing, rejuvenating water.

I submerged, feeling my disappointment from last week wash away.

*

I emerged,

And there he was, on the diving board.

His body surpassed expectations -

Toned and glistening.

He did a forward flip, landing with little splash.

Then, he was gone in a flash,

Under the water.

He popped up next to me,

His smile making

My heart dance in double time,

My flesh tingle,

Giving my feet wings.

Before long, he was my lover, my soulmate, my husband.

Time has flown by in a flash.