If Only

About mamihlapinatapai

Shy stares across the room
Wondering if the other feels the pull
Of something other than the power of glancing eyes
Could it be a moment for greatness
Could it be a moment to cherish forever
Or another moment lost to time

She always wanted to find a modern day prince
Old fashioned with egalitarian principles
Someone to show her the strength in his gentle kiss
Be that dashing intellect with humorous wit
"But could it be that easy" she thought

He desired an equal, with the grace of the goddess Athena
Someone who was feminine and self confident
A love that could show him the serenity in a passionate heart
Be a beauty who's inner self radiates to the outer self
"Could there be someone that true" he wondered

Eyes locked in sporadic gazes
Friends perplexed by their trailing attention
Challenges and offers laid on the table
But the fears of the past keep their curiosity at bay
Wanting nothing more than to find that special one
Needing to reach out and figure out if they're true
But hoping patiently that the other will be the hero

As the days pass, they wonder about those gazes
Could there be something to them
Is this coyness the chain keeping love at bay
Will their shy natures be blinders to destiny
In their nightly prayers they hope and pray
For a definite sign from the object of their fascination
But perhaps such a stance is for fools
If only they had the courage to ponder that

Author's Note

Mamihlapinatapai- A look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start