Online Meeting

We met,
September 1985
my first day
of middle school.

Interested in her
with her aura
beaming like
a cold winter day
brightened, warmed
by the shining
of the sun.

5 years later,
leaving high school,
elsewhere she went
with my
regretting
not revealing
my feelings for her.

We talked with
passing hellos
at a local charities events.
Losing contact,
many years with
my being scared and
shy like a guy who
thought he was a dork.

Given her e-mail
in 1998.
A shy man
discarded it,
scared to use it,
like a chicken..

1 year later,
she relocated me,
e-mailed me
with my shock,
not expecting
a dork like me
to be remembered.

Discussed old school days,
our activities since,
current lives,
future plans.

Respecting her greatly,
not asking her out,
knowing men or dating
weren't in her plans.

Became friends,
grew closer,
opened up to,
show we cared about,
helped each other
by encouraging,
supporting,
listening to each other.

She help me again
by listening to me
showing me
her support,
encouragement
concern with me
near edge of giving up
in a severe heartbreak.

Slowly discovered
she possessed
womanly qualities
I wanted and dreamt of.
Expressed her desire
for someone like me
who loves the whole person
with everything he has.

Realizing my sadness
over the wrong woman
after days of analyzing
her recent comment,
I pursued her
with intent to
grant her desired wish.

Lasting several weeks,
my pursuit
full of flirtation
resulted in
testing the water
by meeting again.

As planned,
we met,
it was
May 20, 2001.

Her purple motorized
wheelchair rolled up
beside me with her soft voice
saying hello to me.
Eagerly turning my
motorized wheelchair
facing her with my smile
saying hello to her
with excitement.

Mesmerized by her
sparkling green eyes,
puffy rosy cheeks,
glowing smile
with pink lips,
shoulder length brown hair,
long, rounded legs
as we talked with ease.

Two weeks later
sparks flourished,
love blossomed,
our relationship
became official.

by Kevin M. Rudolph December 4, 2002