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Gorgeous lips positioned
at a precise and momentary angle
imbue this awkward coupling
with the air of something grand.
The intersection of hand and knee
appears to mimic a timeless clasp
but the unfamiliar dart
of tongue in ear notifies
all senses involved that
these pulsating parts respectively
belong to strangers.
The untarnished frenzy of
first time lovers is the only
honorable offspring this night
will produce.
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Leslie:
Exquisite! I simply loved this one. I’ve read others that you posted, as well. You’re one of the good ones. I hope to read much more.
Best wishes,
John jed3
damn...i think the most telling part of this piece lies in the line "these pulsating parts respectively belong to strangers"...it can be read a couple ways, one in the ambivalent (a one-night stand) and the other in the sad (two long lovers, who've now become strangers to each other)...however, with the last stanza, you answer that...really nice piece...the first stanza has some great musicality to the language!
