Chicago Young

Brown eyes
came searching for blue,
in Triton College chemistry class,
placing her beaming smile into
my now twice weekly gaze-

where I would notably admire
from 2 seats back and across-

Her Kate Hepburn frame over lab chair.
Her breezy banter, in 70's shorts.
Her summer sun-bounced hair.
Her claiming the front row.

And charming that young professor.

I remember-

His call to partner up for next assignment.
Our chance to flirt one on one.

That parting hug in the Lion's Den bar,
after class finals.
A dinner date at the Rathskeller restaurant,
with one phone call.
Crossing the street hand in hand
into our first movie "The Sting",

and we became

lovers,
slowly-
Completely.