I am an old man now
But still remember you
You had brown eyes and a turned up nose
And luscious lips I just had to kiss
We were both seventeen
My head lay on your breast
But it was for the very last time
For someone else was now in your life
I never got over it
Losing you to another
Then I saw you just the other day
How all those years have taken their toll
I just had that feeling
An overwhelming urge
To wrap you up in my arms again
And run my fingers over your soft skin
But I couldn't could I?
At your husbands graveside
But you looked up staring back at me
Then nodded and whispered a thankyou
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Ah, bitter-sweet!
ReplyDeleteThis one really tugs at the heart-strings!!❤️
ReplyDeleteShe appreciated that you showed up, and the warmth and support in your eyes.....
ReplyDeleteI can really feel this one deeply, Robin!
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous write
ReplyDeleteHave a good Wednesday
Much love...
P. S. Thanks for dropping in to read mine
Glad I stopped by. The complexity of this relationship is bewildering.
ReplyDeleteone could feel the intense passion in the words...
ReplyDeleteI love nostalgia. The sweetness, the changed emphasis, the regrets.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured a whole lifetime in this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great read! It caught me at the first line and never let up!
ReplyDeleteYou create such an emotion filled story in a short poem. I love how you do that.
ReplyDeleteOld feeling presist, but you couldn't could you?
ReplyDeleteA lot of love, but also a lot of conflict, in this poem.
ReplyDeleteThose luscious lips will do it every time! I had someone like that once, very bittersweet.
ReplyDeleteI am touched by the emotions of the poem. Beautiful.
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