I saw her again
After a bit of a
break
She lowered her
eyes
She knows I like
her
But always keeps
me at bay
She’s married of
course
I’ve flirted with
her
Many years
without number
It’s a game we
play
I kissed her the
once
A crowded street,
broad daylight
She just
whispered “No”
She enjoys the
care
But gives no
encouragement
Faithful to the
end
What hopeless
romance
I hope I am in her dreams
For she is in mine
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nothing quite like pining for someone who you know yo cannot have
ReplyDeleteAnd that last verse is the fantasy of it. I think attraction rules all of our relationships, from teh safest to the most dangerous.
ReplyDeleteWe all dream...maybe we have to..literally and when we're zzz'ing...
ReplyDeleteIt keeps the the fire of love alive and that is most desired. It may even relate to hopeful ventures in other aspects. Wonderful write oldegg!
ReplyDeleteHank
oy... it's always difficult if one wants just friendship and the other a little bit more...
ReplyDeleteDreams are the essence of man, it is the glory of the divine in us, dream hold a world of hope and maybe expectation. We can but hope.
ReplyDeleteah being hopeless romantic. hey it's free and as long as it inspires you - go for it even in dreams.
ReplyDeleteby the way, i saw on your list that you watched Lunch Box. it was one of my favorite films seen last year too :-)
It is nice to have a dream life & hope that the other has one too!
ReplyDeletei am glad she knows the boundaries...i wonder if she has ever shared with her husband though....if not, then perhaps you are her little secret....
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting relationship you have portrayed, oldegg. It seems the people involved know its limits. For how long?
ReplyDelete... too bad for the one who longs for that type of love and has no one
ReplyDeleteYou are a hopeless & hopeful romantic, smiles ~
ReplyDeleteTo be there and knowing what you want and never can't.. so romantic, but still you have the dreams.. sweet.
ReplyDeletebeautifully done and there always one that got away. But sometimes that is a good thing, especially if they have a husband who could give your head back on a plate ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Robin - a well rendered piece - with real truth - we've all been there... Hey! Ho! With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com
ReplyDeleteA hopeless romance is, at least, romance! I'm glad she is faithful. That gladdens my heart. I enjoyed the wistful read, Robin. Thank you. I love from afar too, it is much safer!
ReplyDeleteAh, sweetly unrequited.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure of the judgement and why the author insists on engaging in a known rejection :-( Unless of course, failure is a reassurance of their feeling of self worth.
ReplyDeleteAs far as this piece goes it was well expressed.
ZQ
We do not go to an art gallery because we want the paintings we like at be on our walls at home, or admire a mountain view but want to see it from our window. To show that we appreciate beauty, personality or conversation in a person does not mean we want to steal it but merely show our admiration and to let that person know how we feel about them.
DeleteHow romantic, forbidden love.
ReplyDeleteOh the dangerous romance....wonderful read...it brings back some memories but that's all I'll say!
ReplyDeleteShe likes the attention, but there's no chance of fulfillment. Interesting chemistry, I wonder what keeps the poet hanging on to longing.
ReplyDelete"Me and Mrs. Jones" comes to mind. Well written.
ReplyDeleteThere's something quite delicious about unrequited love. I think it's that we don't ever have to see our fantasies fade away in the face of reality.
ReplyDeleteFalling in love with married people is a begging for heart ache. It is setting yourself up for disaster.
ReplyDeleteYou might have torn her heart with such feeling.
ReplyDeleteHopelessly romantic it was is...
ReplyDeleteAnd fanatically lovelorn he is!