All Because

There I was,

Blithely going through my days,

Never straying off the path,

Always keeping my eyes on the clock

And my hands upon the wheel

Until that inexplicable moment

When the world exploded into

A spinning cosmos of vibrant color,

The air became heavy

And my heart pound in my ears

Like a thousand horses hooves--

I could not breathe,

My stomach became tight

And my knees felt as if they would buckle

Under the sudden extreme weight of my body--

All because you said, "Hello".