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martiniat8
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0 posted 2010-10-13 06:07 PM



The previous two nights he had seen the jaded woman
the one that wouldn't speak to or see him

and in the meantime, he had reaped the ill effects of his flirtations with the Alpha girl

and this night, this night
there she was, the blonde

she was walking up the stairs
as he descended

she was with her friend, leaving their film
as he went to his

He saw her, but it took two steps before
he was sure it was her

He looked at her scarf, white with a small print
He didn't look anywhere else, waiting for her to raise her eyes

Something had compelled him that night
to wear the color he wore for her

Beneath his black leather jacket, bright green beamed
the color in which he looked best
from his heart beamed green
from his heart beamed the green from his chest

He quietly spoke her name in the crowded stairwell
she got closer, her eyes started to rise

He touched her arm lightly
and spoke her name again

She looked up and smiled at him
He was stunned, no woman's smile compared

They stopped, chatted, talked
asking what movie they were seeing

"That's sweet", said she, in her gentle voice
he smiled, looked down, a little embarrassed

a force was pulling them apart
time and other obligations, like from the start

Her friend's absence pulled her up the stairs
the flow of traffic, pushing him down into the crowd

and so they parted, he couldn't look at her as he said goodbye
he could feel her still looking at him as she said sweetly, "see you"

He got to his seat, sent her a message, told her she looked great, beautiful as always, when she smiles at him

the lights of the movie house dimmed
and he received her reply

his phone spoke...
"the force will be with you"

He hadn't noticed, but the theater was filled
all but the one seat, next to him

He turned as if she was there next to him
and in the air, the scent of her neck, her hair

the scent of roses was there
the scent of roses was everywhere...

© Copyright 2010 Kenneth Bradley Smith - All Rights Reserved
Cpat Hair
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1 posted 2010-10-14 07:07 AM


well told... and you do seem to be a busy fellow..lol...

you capture moments well and make them come alive for the reader

JamesMichael
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2 posted 2010-10-21 07:24 PM


Absolutely love this...James
martiniat8
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3 posted 2010-10-23 07:21 AM


Thanks guys!
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