Shooting Stars (from Boyhood Tales)

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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2013-02-08 03:19 PM

Shooting Stars
(from Boyhood Tales)

I didn't smoke, you know?

Never did.

And neither did she,
except Pot -
especially in the bleachers,
at high school football games.

She sucked it hard,
held it long,
exhaled slowly,
and when she came up for air
her eyes glittered
like the center of the Milky Way,
and she spoke
with a huskiness in her voice,
and when she said Kiss me . . .
I always did,
and it was always
like shooting stars
going off in my head.

Kissing her
was long and hard,
breath trading in and out
until we were both
intoxicated
and finally had to just breathe.

Wow!

Shooting Stars!

Eyes locked,
swirlies of color between,
hands held tightly,
tentatively we'd smile,
then laugh,
and hug,
and gasp
at the sudden heat,
then grasp
and hold
and kiss again . . .

Tenderly,
questingly,
passionately,
heat turning to fire,
fire consuming our souls - until,

Shooting Stars!

All over again . . .
Breath taken away.

We were not so old then,
not like now,
Our hair was full of color,
our skin wrinkle-free,
our limbs supple,
our joints smooth and painless,
our breath . . .

Our breath,
just like before,
taken away again,
taken away
in the midst of a kiss, by

Shooting Stars!

Shooting Stars!

All over again.

© wesley james beard, jr.
february 5, 2013

OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

1 posted 2013-02-08 03:29 PM

Cool write , I liked this very much

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

2 posted 2013-02-08 05:27 PM

I love your boyhood tales Jimmy. Yes and the gals see diamonds in the sky. Enjoyed your shooting stars.

~Victoria

Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
Confucius

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

3 posted 2013-02-08 05:40 PM

Oh what a memorable tale you tell. Those were the days...and then some. That feeling was something else, and the stars were brilliant, as is this poem of yours.

Great stuff, JW~

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2013-02-09 10:11 AM

I relate in a big way, J. I'm working on a formula that when finished we will be able to enjoy those moments of ecstasy for a few moments. My long range plan is to perfect it whereas we can actually go back and stay and understand what we have done. We'll be able to predict and amaze.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2013-02-09 02:09 PM

Enjoyed and felt a little wistful at never having had that particular experience.Jo

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

6 posted 2013-02-10 04:54 AM

Quite the memory, Jimmy.
Ida

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

7 posted 2013-03-10 12:55 PM

Your poetry is truly a gift to all of us who take the time to read it. We are so lucky to have you in our lives.

Alison

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

8 posted 2013-03-11 10:51 AM

Well, well, your delightful memories called forth my own and oh .... yes shooting stars!

You are a lucky guy, still and always "on a high of love". Wonderful and vivid reminiscing.

Margherita

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