They were standing on a stoep

their bodies effortlessly entwined..

I was in a car with an excited group:

We soon left the couple behind;

on our way to find

fun and laughter in the city..

I was subdued, shy, the quiet one.

Never like the others convinced that I was pretty..

The passing glimpse stayed with me.

They were in an intense, glowing bubble..

That is how I wanted my own life to be:

A place safe, happy, devoid of trouble..

Today I still yearn for that magical glow:

A glimpse of love so long ago..