Two Seconds

A dear old friend in
No small distress
Came up in a flurry and
Sat at my left.

I could see by his face that he
Needed to vent,
With no word of greeting, he began to
Plead his lament.

Knowing well the old tale of the friend
On my left side,
I chanced a glance at the
Girl on my right.

"Don't you hate ignored passions, the
Way they explode?"
I hadn't ever, today, until
Two seconds ago.