The Escalator

I was half dreaming
Standing still but moving
I was going down
Others by the side coming up
Many stood still
Others pushing past me
In a hurry
Where were their thoughts?
Mine was in a haze
Seeing but not observing
Then I saw her
In the distance looking up
In the distance coming up slowly
A figure in a million
Head tossed back carelessly
A sensuous but sad face
She is now almost at my level
Will she recognise me
My throat went dry
My heart was beating fast
She looked at me and caught my eye
Just a faint smile, a twitch
I looked back as she went up
She was looking back at me
A smile crossed her face
I went limp and flushed
Nearly fell off as I reached the end
She remembered me!
She remembered me!