Turn Left, Turn Right (An Excerpt)

both are convinced
that a sudden surge of emotion bound them together
beautiful is such a certainty
but uncertainty is more beautiful
because they didn't know each other earlier
they suppose that nothing was happening between them
what of the streets, stairways, and corridors
where they could have
passed each other long ago?
i'd like to ask them whether they remember --
perhaps in a revolving door ever being face to face
an 'excuse me' in a crowd
or a 'wrong number' in the receiver
but i know their answer
no, they don't remember
they'd be greatly astonished
to learn that for a long time
Chance had been playing with them
not yet wholly readyto transform into fate for them
it approached them, then backed off
stood in their wayand, suppressing a giggle, jumped to the side