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For The Lightning To Strike
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For The Lightning To Strike |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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For The Lightning To Strike There is a certain She out there, somewhere, who doesn't know it yet, but I'm the man for whom she's searching. I know . . . because she's the woman that's going to be everything for the rest of my days. I don't know what it is about her, but I feel her on the fringes of my soul, and every once in a while the tingles become highly charged and I look at every woman I pass waiting and hoping for the lightning to strike. She's there, I know . . . We just haven't connected yet. . . . © wesley james beard, jr. |
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P.U Stinkenbaum Member Posts 388 No Fan Of Exhaust Fans |
More truth than poetry in your writing Mr. Beard. There's a polarity that matches just one. Some who are already connected, as it were, still walk around with their rod out waiting for for that 'strike'. Only those that produce a blue arc are keepers. Just out looking for the real me... |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
It just so happens that I know a couple of single men that believe a woman (their woman) will just show up at their doorstep one day with lots of money and take care of them the rest of their days. They are both older than me and one expects his to be a 25 year old blond. Neither one talks of love in the equation... Your poem, however, does give the sense that there is everything-love and chemistry in that lightning strike...and it is mutual. ~L |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I like this one a lot. It flows smoothly - I tend to struggle with line breaks (or whatever they're called). I really enjoy your poetry, Jimmy. Alison |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
yeah, P.U. Stinkenbalm , there a many who have connected that don't consider that connection meaningful and want as many fish as they can get . . . Guess I'm old school - when I connected, I CONNECTED - and 43 years later we're more connected than ever. thanks for coming in and replying, my friend. j. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Lori - Totally agree with your assessment, my friend . . if the love isn't there then what's the point. Without the love one would just be living with a friend, not one's, so called "soul-mate". I've lived with several friends but none that I'd call a lightning strike until 43 years ago, and then there was no denial of any kind. The above isn't to imply one doesn't "Love" the friend, but it's definitely in a different league than "the lightning strike". At least it was for me. j. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Allison - Thanks for coming in a commenting my friend. I'm always happy to see you drop in. And you have nothing to worry about in the way you write. j. |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Hello J  Great poem ~ I have to say there is heat lightening and then there is a fully charged earth moving strike ~~ Happy to hear you found your strike ~ Congrats on the 43 years! Alana |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Pink - I'd have to say ours was of the "fully charged earth moving strike " variety because we were blind dates when I went to a training class in another city and we were married in less than 3 months . . .ahhh, well we were FULLY charged I guess, thinking about it, because there was a lot of heat associated with the Strike too!! Thanks for being here . . . j. |
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