Love at First Sight

If some prognosticator
of great renown,
or mystical soothsayer
peering into a crystal ball,
had knowingly spoken
such a notion into my life
I would have scarcely believed them,
for what they proffered as foreknowledge
I would have dismissed as mere fodder
for legendary tales
or whimsical daydreams,
reserved for fantasy followers
and those who walk the edge of other worlds.

Then my gaze
caught the glimmer of eternal beauty
reflected in the depths of your eyes,
and what had been for me
indiscernible,
in an instant
became real and undeniable.
It was sudden
and without warning,
taking the shape and form
of a promise once given
but long ago forgotten
then finally fulfilled.

Your soul
called to me
with a soft, sweet, gentle song
of a peaceful, tranquil come-hither.
Your essence
whispered a fragrance
of reassuring touches
as it swirled through my senses,
intoxicating me with a new awareness
of life as it was meant to be lived.

It was but a moment in time,
but it was a moment
transcending all measure of time.

I saw you,
and I discovered the impossible truth
of love at first sight.