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A Chance Encounter

by Shonda Creemer

I met the most amazing man today.
And in the check-out line at Wal-Mart of all places.

I needed to pick up a few things during
my lunch hour. Saw some new peanut
butter cookies on the way out, grabbed them;
and continued on. Good thing too.

Anyway, he was behind me in line, saw my
cookies and asked if I had tried them before.
Of course I said no, but told him that I
figured I can’t loose because peanut butter
cookies are my favorite. There is no way they
could be bad.

He just chuckled and said that peanut butter
was his favorite as well and that these were
indeed real good. I wouldn’t be disappointed.

Small conversation ensued. Then all of the
sudden out of nowhere, he asked if I wanted to
get a bite to eat. (wonder if my tummy was
growling? after all it was about 1:15 ~ my
normal lunch time)

I said sure, so we decided to go get some good
ole' Taco Bell. I was liking this man more
every minute. You see, I am real easy to
please and Taco Bell happens to be one of my
favorites too. Hum?

The hour was awesome. The intellectual
intercourse was fulfilling and those odd quiet
moments never even had a chance.

We finished our chat/lunch, exchanged phone
numbers and went our own way. But before he left,
he turned back and smiled at me. Almost as
if he was double checking to make sure I was
real. That what just happened really happened.

The rest of my day flew by ~ head in the clouds
~ light, tingly feeling.

And when I got home there was a message on
my machine waiting for me. Telling me how much
he enjoyed our chance encounter and was wondering
if I might be interested in dinner tomorrow night.

His voice sounded so good to my lonely soul.
So I called him back and we talked for what
seemed like hours.

As soon as we hung up the phone.
It began to ring again.

Only this time…

I shook my head and realized that the phone
I was hearing was actually the phone at my desk.
Once again I had gotten lost in my daydreams.
And it always ends. Leaving me with this empty
feeling. Where I sought the solitude of the
restroom and began to cry.



02/03/2005

Posted on 02/04/2005
Copyright © 2024 Shonda Creemer

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Ava Blu on 02/05/05 at 04:46 AM

This is turn into a reality one day. So very sad. I liked it.

Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 02/05/05 at 08:27 AM

when it happens it will be like that...hang in there...you had me going! I was all smiling and everything...I don't know whether to slap you or hug you! lol

Posted by Paul Marino on 02/05/05 at 09:07 PM

oh my god, i'm gonna cry. you realed me in and then it just turned out to be a daydream. dang. taco bell is awesome, good choice of places to eat.

Posted by Genevieve Sturrock on 04/04/07 at 02:06 PM

sniffle...pass the tissues, please.

Posted by Michelle Angelini on 08/21/07 at 01:16 AM

Awww, Shon. I hear ya about the tears and daydreams... Crashing down to earth is so hard. Mine have happened when a guy is there one minute and POOF! Houdini.
~Chelle~

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