What if
I just walked up to you and said
Hello.
I like your smile
You look kind.
And I’m lonely.
Would you like to pass some time
Together?
Would you think me crazy?
Or say Wow. You’re lovely
As a daisy.
Would you welcome the opportunity
To share?
Or really rather I not be
There.
In your space.
In your face.
Leave me be.
You might declare.
But what if
You pulled out the chair
and said –
Sit right there
Like you hadn’t a care.
What if we talked about
What makes us giggle
And how we love to wiggle
When our favorite song comes on.
Or we reminisced about the
Last time we had a hug
Or got to chug
An ice cold beer with our buddies.
Or we found that we were equally
Hopeful and sad
Happy and mad
Joyful and terrified
All at the same time
Sometimes in the same hour.
What if you, perfect stranger
Witnessed my tears and
My fears.
And didn’t run but
Held my hand.
Virus be damned.
What a beautiful start to a friendship
And a new world
That might be.