disappointment cuts me like a knife

Spotting someone across a crowded room brings new excitment. Sometimes it's better if you both stay on your side of the room. The irony is that you won't discover that until you meet. But is it better to not take the chance? What if it's a love to last a lifetime? Or just a kind word that lifts your day? Maybe it would be disappointing, but who's to say it was worthless?