Evaporation

As I turned you appeared out of the corner of my eye.
Strong and lean; no shirt on.
Muscles on arms pronounced.

You shook your hair and water droplets flew through the air in a swirl and then you smoothed your hair back with one sweep away from your dark eyes.

You looked straight at me.
I smiled and walked into your embrace.

When I opened my eyes you were gone.
Vanished in the mist of my dream
and swept away in my tears.

Cathy