Without Pretense

She came across
As strikingly beautiful
And elegantly sweet,
With words that flowed
With tranquil ease.
She impressed me
By not trying to impress me,
Or sell me on
Who she wanted me
To think she was.
She simply was,
And made no pretense
To be anything else
Than who she was,
And for me
That was like
A breath of fresh air,
Refreshingly clean
And fragrant
With possibility.