Beautiful Stranger

Mysterious eyes peer into my being
taking pieces from within
casting shadows upon my lonely heart
making me long for more

Just another glance
would be too much
though my eyes beg
for your sweet smile

Such innocent overtures
too shy to create more
Your image fresh upon my soul
as time carries me away

Sleep comes quickly
as I hope to catch you
browsing through the recesses
of my tired mind

I awaken, refreshed from
the most beautiful vision
Clasping tight to remembrance
as my dream fades

But you, oh mystic one
remain within my mind
Imprinted like foot prints
upon a sandy beach

Haunting my thoughts
invading every core
of my being
Though I know not why

Could it be
your helpful nature
that sparked hope
within my desolate heart?

Was it the timid smile
we shared as our eyes
met that rekindled my
desire to love again?

Or maybe it was the
playful banter we engaged
in that melted my defenses?
It's a mystery to me...

But I revel in
the memory of you
Reliving the stolen glances
of perfection across the shelves

And though it's been days
since our trivial encounter
I'm still lost in wonderment
of you, my beautiful stranger

*This is the strangest poem I've ever written. Have you ever seen someone in a store and just found yourself infatuated by them? Constantly wondering what it would be like to know them better? That's what inspired this poem, some random worker at Hastings...lol!