SOLO

She walks into the room
Head poised straight.
Scanning quickly
For friends among strangers.

Several glances scan her back
Looking for luck they might have.
She braves the stares,
The lusty peeps.
Composure in place,
Overlooking those creeps

Blatant once overs
And discreet whispers
She manages to beckon
Mindless speculation

She finds a corner
And blends with the wall.
Waiting for a face familiar
Who could help her through it all

A smile across the room she finds
Comforting warmth hugs her tight.,
She smiles back,her eyes crinkle
He comes near, with an answering twinkle

Easy laughter,over some drinks
She feels glad she smoothed some chinks
A light caress,testing waters
He wills to move further

She smiles,wanting to retreat
Polite,not wanting to turn on the heat
He doesn't want to slip it away
As the time is ticking away..

She sees the door,
And makes a beeline
He stalls her confidently to ask
"Your place, or mine?"

Her spirits sink
To lose that link
Abandons her friend
Solo, she walks back round the bend!