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Lost Kiss |
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Tom Sawyer New Member
since 2000-04-04
Posts 9 |
Lost Kiss I remember a girl from school Her dark eyes always danced She was kind to me Even as she was being loud She enjoyed life In a way I envied And I wished that she knew How much I wanted to love her But she did not love me She was merely kind to me once Kinder than she had to be But certainly unobtainable And not interested in a guy like me I was foolish and shy I did not know that that brash loudness Hid a heart that yearned to be touched And loved Once we were alone and could have kissed And I longed to So did she But I was afraid; She might reject me So I didn't And kicked myself all night for being a coward For years I dreamed of that kiss Rehearsed how I should have done it What I should have said How I would do it again if I had the chance I got it down perfect Envisioned it so many times That I began to convince myself that maybe I had In fact, Kissed her Twenty years is a long time to think about one kiss One lost kiss that never happened. She moved away She's doing well in Florida She has a son He looks just like her And I see you're doing well We're so proud of you Yes, but how is Susan? Oh, she's fine Tell her I would love to see her again Okay, I will. Maybe she'll come to the reunion Probably not Do you know where she is? Not exactly But I'd really like to see her And this time I'm going to find her And if I have anything to say about it She'll be there And she'll know she's been missed It's been twenty years since I saw you Do you remember that date? I've thought about it often But I can't quite remember – did I kiss you goodnight? No, and I've always wondered why not. Fear. My life was ruled by fear. But I've learned not to let fear rule my life anymore And if I had the chance again, I would kiss you. And I would let you. There are some things that improve with age I've learned that a kiss is one of them The kiss I imagined could not have compared With the kiss I experienced Late at night After everyone was gone Finally I wanted our lips to never part I wanted to taste you forever I wanted I wanted To lie back and feel the waves, the waves of emotion Crashing onto us both As I watched the passion and desire on your face And tasted your lips again and again and again Urgently needing to leave Desperately wanting to stay And collect all the interest On that kiss So much more valuable Twenty years later A kiss capable Of making dark eyes dance again Of teaching a woman How to be a brash, loud girl again And showing a man The power of a kiss And what lay inside The heart of a woman |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Well done. Enjoyable read from start to finish. Liked muchly. |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
Many of us regret the chances we pass up in life...this was the ultimate show of fear m'friend...you've written it well!!! WELCOME!!!!  Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Tom, this is a wonderful piece - and anyone named Tom Sawyer has to be an asset to our forums... Welcome to Passions. I look forward to reading more of your work... Check your email for a special greeting....  |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Wow... this certainly makes one ponder how many things are passed up in life foolishly. Excellant poem. Welcome to Passions. Michael |
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Corazon Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209 |
very nice, made me remember a one time kiss from a boy that just thrilled the socks off me....and then his family moved overseas...sigh...thanks for making me remember nice writing |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
WOW! This was great! I hope someday you get the chance to meet again. I know every now and then I think back to one and wonder, what it would have been like. Thanks for the memories. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
*sigh* Wonderful story! I loved it. Welcome to the family - need your fence painted?  |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Welcome to passions |
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Tom Sawyer New Member
since 2000-04-04
Posts 9 |
Thanks to all for your kind words. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I like this very much... Welcome! *S* |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
This is magic...a wonderful journey..I also remember a few times in my life where fear stepped in and I lost opportunities I would have loved to partake of. So nice to get another opportunity. James |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Tom- Hi and welcome to the Passions Family. Everyone grab a paintbrush..tom has a fence to paint... sorry just a little humor..this was very good! i really enjoyed reading it. made me think of a few memories of my own. thanks much for sharing!AMY ~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~ |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Hmmmm... Yes, I remember a few such instances... luckily I managed to find the one that mattered most after seven years of wondering what could have been… today she's my wife and I'll never let go. Thank you for the well written story. Welcome to Passions. |
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