The Split-Second Meet-and-Fade

Sixth of November,

I saw you, and
I utterly
could not
believe it

My heart
frantically pounding
in its fragile cavity
fell out of my body and onto the ground - splattering
red

I completely froze
into non-recognition,

failing to know what to do, I was so tempted to tap on your shoulder, but

I had nothing to say,
so I lost you