First Encounter Poem by Poornima Kanasen

Rush of emotions in my every veins, chaotic yet a feeling so new in me,
Few steps ahead of me was him, a young man with sincere intentions,
Time has no dimension, said Einstein once; time may pass or not,
I have predicted such an encounter, a predicament beforehand,

First encounter caters directly to first impression,
A stranger not by definition he was after all,
His gestures not different but each one of them is embedded in my heart,
His eyes penetrated any inhibitions I had, feelings of mine, nowhere to hide,
Such an honest moment, such an occurrence, tremendous hit to my soul,

A mind of an observant, sight of brilliance, a persona to be admired,
Logical seized mind with questions, hoping for absolute wisecracks, always,
Practicality was bequeathed upon him, it seemed, full of it, yet stunning,
As ripe as any other matured fruit, a prominent and a visionary he was,

He might be observant, but could it compete with my ability to explore his bearings,
When he looks away, my mind takes hold of the moment,
Exchanged stares, smiles, and perceptions, we did it all,
Never thought a slight touch of his could steer my feelings towards a new direction,

The question would still arise then after, who is he to me?
Two sides of a coin, flipping it, I wish I could, to decide,
Love, could it be, would it be, and should it be, what is it?
What if we couldn’t be in the same frequency, what would happen to “us”?

K.Poornima
6th of May 2009