: the perfect affair :

stop in for a beer
you're dancing
our eyes meet
and we play the game
across a sea of faces
a smile
a look away
a nod
a look away
casual and tentative
i'm content to watch
and smile
and appreciate
i leave you
the affair left unresolved
the perfect ending

you'll never know

but in my heart
i thank you for this fleeting interest
this fanciful entertainment
this mutual attraction
things are awakening again
and i realize how better off
i truly am