Witness to Bold Affection

I could feel a love once missed
passing in between the paused gasps of two lovers.
The sudden draw of petaled breaths
when both laid eyes on each other,
a deliberate encounter long due-
five years too long which seemed like forever.
It was as if withholding one's breath would allow
time to hold still
and delay the signs of parting;
as if tampering with the beat of their hearts would disrupt
the fragility of a forgotten romance.
Yet the coyingly sweet reminder of an ambrosial kiss
locked away 'neath the fluttering wings of an unfinished affair
garnered the strength of a Griffin to set the passion aflame
once again...

Free verse poetry inspired by an impactful scene from The Great Gatsby.