Love at first sight
by wislawa Szymborsaka

Both of them are comvinced
that a sudden surge of emotion bound them together.
Beatiful is such a certainty,
but uncentainy is more beautiful.

Beacause they didn't know each other eariler, they suppose that
nothing was happening between them.
What of the streets, stairways and corridors
where that 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 voice "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 ready
to transform into fate for them
it approached them, then backed off,
stood in their way
and, suppressing a giggle,
jumped to the side.
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