A Vision

I stare across the room and see her. She does not glance at me; her attention is elsewhere. But my eyes remain ever locked on her stunning, perfect beauty. She isn’t smiling, but I sense such a joy in her eyes. Or, perhaps it is a reflection of my own happiness — the pleasure of being able to gaze at her tender form. So I stare on. My eyes follow every perfect curve of her body. I memorize every contour. Her flawless form becomes ingrained in my mind. Still she looks elsewhere.

Her mind clearly far from my own, she gazes onward. Then, I am shaken from my trance as she begins to move. I turn away. But, like some bittersweet narcotic, I find myself helplessly turning back to once again gaze at her. Her hand passes through her hair, and I am struck with awe as her motion sings a song through the air. And the song, like some siren’s tune, enchants me until I can no longer stand to be without it.

She begins to turn her head toward me, and I find myself trying to turn away. Yet, despite all my strength, I cannot. I stare onward, still capturing her on the canvas of my mind. With every fiber of my might, I try to break the spell that she has me under, but it is to no avail. Then — to my horror, my joy, my surprise — I fall deep into her eyes, her heart-felt soul-filled eyes. I shudder to think of her reaction to my stare. I imagine a frown of anger, a look of violation, a tender smile. Which will she do?

©2003, David Paul Guzmán. This work may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the author.