Impact

You saw me,
And smiled.
I caught
Your gaze, and
Our lives
Collied -
For a moment.
Mine was moving
Faster.
The impact slammed
Into my chest.
You, stock-still
Were quieter.
Our carriages
Didn't quite
Fit together.
Not yet.
Not this time. And
We part, graciously
And smooth.
I look down and see
Flecks of your paintwork
Gracing my facade.
I raise my head, and
You are gone.
I pause, silently,
And walk on,
Into the day.