Her eyes
cornflower blue
still haunt me.
Years will never dim
the softness life
instilled there
when I first spoke
of my love.
My heart
all fisted in knots
my tongue
tied up as well,
each time her lashes
ascended to reveal
a heavenly gaze
that mesmerized.
Twin sapphires
of the palest blues
gleaming promise
were her eyes,
that long ago
looked up at me
with joy
and sweet surprise.
I caught the
brightest
hints of love
reflected in
their depths
as her smile
s t r e t c h e d
lazily upward
and I could not
catch my breath.
When I bent
to kiss her
her eyes closed
as if she knew,
and then her breath
caught too.
But just before
our lips
knew touch,
as pairs first
kisses share
a sound it
broke the stillness
of that sultry
August air.
Her Mom
calling her name
she broke away
and headed home,
and I was left in
willowed shade
just 12 years old...
....alone.
I know I can't
recapture that
electric moment when
we almost kissed
and what we missed
will never come again
~
Love moved along without us
and the circumstances brought
no chance to ever duplicate
that love lesson...untaught.
A contest entry
- Feminine Charms by bonjourbunnie.
700 points, ended May 8, 16 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Comments
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I love it! The rhythm drifts and sways beautifully, and the imagery is fantastic. You've caught the emotions and crafted them wonderfully into a beautiful piece.
I love the rhyme and the smoothness of all of it.
Thank you for entering, and good luck. -
As always, your poems of love make me sigh with its gentle beauty. This is up there with all the other love poems you have penned. Well done
Mariana
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I love this. Great imagery!
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