Shared Moments With a Stranger
I remember
standing in the airport
waiting for your plane
to give up it's passengers
finally seeing you come out the door
laughing at something
the woman next to you had said
you both looked toward the crowd
at the same time
and she spoke again and smiled
nodding in my direction
I felt my heart jump
as you walked through the crowd
and put your arms around me
kissed the top of my head
and said, "Here you are"
I don’t remember how you introduced me
to your flying companion
but I do remember
she kept smiling and nodding her head
as if she understood the moment
or the feeling
from some other time in her life.
Looking back
I wonder who it was she met
getting off of some plane or bus
and if her person was as important to her
as you are to me.