Love at First Sight!

Big office in the back tucked away in the corner,

Beneath piles of paperwork - me, a quiet loner.

I was pretty and peppy, stilettos and style,

Contagious charisma - warmth with a smile.

He, 6 ft with blue eyes, my heart skipped a beat,

The very moment he walked in - before he could even reach his seat.

Tight military fade with no ring on his finger,

His paperwork was signed, giving no reason to linger.

A spark ignited that we could both sense,

Two strangers without words, an attraction - intense!

Staring in each other's eyes' everything felt right,

So this is what it feels like, Love at First Sight!

He got up and left, tired - third shift wore him out,

His story, who he was, I had to find out!

A professional note of appreciation I sent his way,

Reading in between the lines, I was game - he was ready to play.

Talking all night - our minds equal, thoughts deep,

Linked together, lava adrenaline, getting no sleep.

I was separated, a single mother but not yet divorced,

Also separated, a father of two, and on the same course.

Our first kiss was in his Dodge Diesel, my heart pounding as loud as his truck,

Knees weak, palms sweaty, and all in - I prayed for good luck.

If it is too good to be true, they told me then it usually is,

Already too late - my heart was 100% his.

Blind to red flags, how would I know,

I could feel he was in love with me, though he only said: "Ditto."

Then I got the call, the one from his wife,

They reconciled one month before we met - he was living a double life.

I was completely transparent, bold, and detailed,

Every call, text, word, and moment - I revealed.

You would think this was the end, oh no - it was just the start,

It was Love at First Sight for us both, already having each others' hearts!

He, cunning and intelligent - manipulative and witty,

I, feisty and sassy - flirtatious and gritty.

There is just something about you, he would say,

He wanted to be together, wanted so badly to stay!

He became the cat, and I the mouse in an unfair game,

He played with my mind and emotions, addicted - I couldn't place blame.

On-and-off tag - I was it,

I knew better but convinced myself one day we would fit.

I couldn't let go, he - his love, I wanted to claim,

Close enough to stay attached, but far enough to keep my good name.

Each man that I met could never compare,

To Love at First Sight, why did I meet him - this was unfair!

He blamed his kids, his responsibilities,

"If you couldn't live without me, you wouldn't - you would exhaust all possibilities."

I thought I was cursed - I would never bounce back,

Lonely and waiting, my thoughts tired and wracked.

Then...I met Vinnie, a real man, honest, so much he has taught,

You were a fake fantasy I chased for too long, now an absent thought.

Every few years, you make yourself known,

Throwing out the same bait, I see you have not changed nor grown.

Shaking my head - I am happily married to my best friend, my FOREVER knight,

You are now only an example of how not to trust Love at First Sight.