Brevity

The moment before a sneeze
Achoo, bless you, silly girl
The moment before she catches his breath
and carries it away with
the next thought of wow
Holy cow
The moment between kisses when he
misses her lips pulling at his
Intently
The moment of swirling snow drifting
to her hair landing only long enough
to glisten and glow
So quietly
The moment after they embrace
leaving a hole the size of a crater and
isn't fixed with a "see you later"
The moment after the door closes
and all she knows is
he's gone


A.C.