A MOMENT OF TRUTH

You look deep into her eyes

She is saying something

But you aren’t listening

Looking, just looking

She stops talking

Lifts her eyebrows as if to ask

‘What is it?’

What is it indeed in those eyes

You say something unspoken

At least, you hope you said it

But she must have heard it

For she looks back

Into your eyes

Deeply, so deeply

You move closer to her

Without moving

Without realizing

She comes closer

Without coming closer

In that frozen moment

There is poetic motion

And your mind

Is perfectly blank

Knowing nothing

Feeling nothing

As she comes closer still

Until your lips touch hers

Without touching

You can feel her breath

Caress your mouth

You can feel her lips

Or at least, you think you can

And just a moment later

As you are about to move

One last time, closer

Close enough

You blink

And in that blink

You see someone

Someone else

Hear another voice

Call your name

You stop

And look away

Away from her

She moves backwards

Or at least, appears to

Without moving

The distances appear again

And broken words are spoken

Coarse humour is made

But inside

Inside you hurt

Knowing that a moment

Of purity, love and truth

Is lost

Forever