I stumble into a clearing
My coat torn
My breathing ragged
I don't know where I'm going
I don't know where I've been
I'm lost beyond reason
It's cold, so very cold
I catch my breath
I look up and see you
A smile on your face,
Your solid, strong body
Your outreaching arms
We run towards each other
Meeting in the center
The stars peeking down at us
Bathing the clearing in
A soft, warm glow
Within moments
We've shed our jackets
And lie on them looking up
At the millions of tiny dots
And we fall asleep
Finally warm,
Finally content
...
The newspapers later that week
Say, "Young woman found
Frozen to death, alone
In a clearing in the woods
Just outside of town
At least she died with
A smile on her frozen lips."
Author notes
Um... I'm guessing this came from a combination of the quote and the fact that it's winter and very cold outside right now.
A contest entry
- Shades of Night (CONTEST) by Touchof1der.
600 points, ended February 5, 2007, 21 entries
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Yikes! I love the imagination used to capture the moment here. I could actually see this playing out in my mind. I appreciate you taking the time and making the effort to enter my contest. Thank you and good luck!
♥ Touchof1der
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Feels like something otu of the twilight zone
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weird twist...i liked it...sad kinda tho....but still...idk..im running out of words i think. but i did read it lol love ya GMA
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Wow
I didn't expect the ending! What surprises your poems contain! I've got to add you to my favorites before I forget how I stumbled across such beautiful work! Ok, ok, I found a typo: You [Your] solid, strong body. Fix it, and it's a go, captain.
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