STALLED

I stood there in the midst of the crowded space.

Uncertainty flowed through my veins

As I discerned that familiar face.

I gazed in its direction, attempting to make it out beyond the blinding sunbeams.

I took several steps, as if the path had been cleared,

But the lines were blurred.

Whilst the clouds secluded the sun rays,

Your lingering scent vanished, leaving my senses in a daze.

I halted, waiting for it to come back.

I convinced myself to follow.

Otherwise, my chest would remain hollow,

Yet the amber light was tainted red, and you never once looked back.