Serendipity

She is holding her drink 

He thinks she's had enough

But she thinks otherwise

She puts his arms around him to say

That love is a butterfly

He smiles and whispers

Let's hold out our hand and let it settle then

And as those words leave his mouth

She feels a familiar twinge

An emotion she hadn't felt for a while

A memory, a night, a someone

Someone she knew so well but not quite

In a another part of the world

He is working hard

Addressing a crowd of peers

Who think he's out of his mind

And as he makes his parting speech

His eyes reach the lady who just opened the door

Something so familiar about her

That he can't ignore

She excuses her self for getting the wrong room

He just caught a glimpse but wasn't quite sure

He follows her out

Looking around he wonders if he'll see that familiar face

and when he turns he sees her

This time more closely

A little disappointment and an out of place smile

He gets back to work 

With her on his mind

Each day a small reminder

Made its way from unexpected places

A scent, a movie, a place, a thing

Little by little creeping in

The questions that usually linger

Now made a resounding sound

Why did it not work out?

How it all went down.

In a momentary moment of weakness

He picks up the phone

She too the dials the numbers

That she thought were long forgotten

And as they listen for the click

To feel the return of a familiarity

To listen to that voice

All they hear is a busy tone

Almost there, but not quite 

And reality draws them in

With a nonchalant smile 

They go back to being what they are

So close yet just as far.