we
stood face to face
on
a crowded busy street
I
could see nothing but his eyes
staring
straight into me
he
looked at me
like he could see through me
like
my skin was cellophane
stretched over bone
he
leaned his head against mine
and
he listened
as
if he could hear
the
blood course through my veins
as
if time had stopped
for
everything but this moment
as
if all the world
had
gone silent just for him
he
held me at arm’s length
with
his head turned sideways
like
a child who doesn’t understand
what
you just said
he
put his hands
on
both sides of my face
and
drew me once again
back
into him
I
couldn’t understand
his
strange reaction
the
look of pain
that
stretched across his face
his
insistent stare
his
tender touch upon me
the
way he was turning pages
to
get to the heart of me
I
pulled away from him
and
took a step
with
one hand on my shoulder
he
simply asked,
‘why
would you laugh
when
you ask me a question like that?’
the
thing is,
I
don’t remember what I asked.
wow...an intense moment with his presence making you all forget the question you really had...love the closeness
ReplyDeleteMesmerizing... just like him. I can see why you forgot the question.
ReplyDeleteturning pages to get to the heart of me...smiles...def an intense meeting between you...hearing the rush of blood...wow...
ReplyDeleteFor some reason this poem really chills me. The moment seems very uncomfortable.....
ReplyDeleteI feel both drawn in and pushed away...which will it be? I prefer the romantic kind of ending ;)
ReplyDeleteStrong emotions here--good or bad? I would guess that's up to the individual reader. Nice.
ReplyDeletethis made me smile...i like the illustration that the same comment can mean two totally different things to the people participating in the conversation.
ReplyDeletegreat use of words to draw the reader into the moment! I could see you in that moment. The end gave me a chuckle, but I could feel you through it all. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteNothing is good if there is no control !!
ReplyDeletegreat job.
ReplyDeleteA great piece ! Love the intensity of it.
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