The
trivial thought was like gum
stuck
on a shoe,
elongating
strands stretching,
snapping,
sticking again,
impossible
to
shake off
or
ignore.
She’d
felt compelled to observe -
that
look.
His
sad, piercing brown eyes
lingering
too long,
his
breath - accelerated slightly.
Its
rhythmic rise
as
he inhaled
the
scent of her
indecision.
She
left,
unsure
that moment they shared
contained
the future
strong
bonding
true
commitment
of
a lasting selection.
That
night, alone,
her
only companion -
her
trivial, gummy thought
infiltrated
her dreams
as
apparitions of his countenance
appeared,
begging
for
space
in
her life.
Upon
awakening she rushed
to
muffle the cry of the now
utterly
significant, incessant thought.
Before
he saw her, he sensed her,
knowing
she was the one to rescue
his
loveless life.
He
ran to her arms, howling boisterous
declaration
of his
love.
They
left together.
That
night
she
glanced at him,
he
licked her hand,
they
surrendered
to
peaceful dreams.
(Submitted
to Dverse Poets
And
Poets United for the Vice Versa prompt –
use the words trivia/significant and observe/ignore.)
aaaawwwwww...how sweet is that.....LOVE it myrna!!!
ReplyDeletePrecious... I love it, too. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteok you had me wondering at he licked her hand...well i guess if you like that...and then the dog pic...smiles....very cool...
ReplyDeleteAwww... Loved this.
ReplyDeleteI have a little Yorkie and love him to bits. They can and do steal our hearts, don't they :)
Oh, I enjoyed this so much! The ending was a wonderful surprise. Thanks for taking part in Vice / Versa!!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet ~ I am glad she chose him and brought him home ~
ReplyDeleteaww so sweet :)
ReplyDeleteI love the levels in this, everything holds true about relationship, no matter who or what we are thinking about committing to--and the end is perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou hadv me going until the line about him licking your hand. Fun read -- especially that first stanza. Annette at http://hoofprintsinmygarden.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeletebeautiful Myrna...so many wonderful lines!
ReplyDeleteMyrna, you about had me in tears with this one, especially because I'd seen the sweet puppy's picture before I read it. Your poetry is always so amazing, and I wish I could come up with some new words to say about it. You really need to enter lots of your poetry in the best of the best poetry contests!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww and again AWWWWWWW. k .
ReplyDeleteStill pleasantly enraptured by "the scent of her indecision."
ReplyDeleteWishing you a pleasant thoughts &
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High on the "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh" factor! - And well written.
ReplyDeleteNow that was a bit unexpected though certainly gratifying! I know what you mean by the feeling of intense closeness with my pet. My Chihuahua, though a present, quickly made his way into my heart, to the point where I dream of him with me on the road to Purgatory. Lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteHow utterly sweet Myrna! A puppy so cool and the picture says it all! Wonderful take!
ReplyDeleteHank
Oh my sweet Myrna,
ReplyDeleteVery well written with soooooo much love and affectio!!!. Yes, the picture did it for me (smile). Thanks for sharing my beautiful friend.
Well done, I like the way you humanized the dog until the final stanzas, just underlining that the mutual affection parallels the affection we humans feel for one another.
ReplyDeletejust wanted to say...i was so moved by your comment on my poetry poem..almost to tears...and you're right..it's my love story...smiles
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a beautiful writing.
ReplyDeleteDearest Myrna...
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haha, good reading, enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteOh, that was sweet. Love finds its forms!
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