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dhicks03 Member
since 2002-12-26
Posts 267Missouri,USA |
She approached me more out of curiosity than of desire stepped tall in class from head to toe her green eyes held a clever disguise she surveyed me more than she wanted me to know Asking me if this seat was taken my only reply could be "no, have a seat" not really wanting any company I watched her in the mirror behind the bar at a distance of about six feet The barkeep came over, asked what she'd like to drink she replied comfort and coke, as she took out a smoke while still looking at me, the barkeep gave me a wink Can I have a light? She asked "sure" as a gentleman I struck the lighters flint like a waiter in a fancy restaurant she said "thank you" as I said, "welcome" she smiled with a silk smile I did not want As the conversation pressed on, mainly her being the one to ask questions all about me and my life she somewhat bluntly stated when the third drink was done "I see no ring, but I'll bet you have a wife" No not anymore, "just two ex's" I heard myself say "One a wife of twenty two years, the other a girlfriend-fiancée that stole my heart away" She pressed on and on asking questions and giving opinions I said, " look, you don't want to get mixed up with the likes of me for I'm a rambler, a gambler, and dead inside do yourself a favor, finish your drink, and then just let me be" I ordered another glass of Jack black love on the rocks as I began to swallow it down she leaned over close and whispered in my ear "Lover, you cannot drown her memory away" I said, "you may be right I fear for I've been trying, for five months to this day" With a kiss on the cheek, she said "come with me I will make you forget, I can ease your pain for I'm built for comfort and I got coke why we will howl at the moon, dance to a tune you'll feel better, honey, you just wait and see" I said "I'm deeply flattered, not that it mattered but Sunshine drank comfort and coke too you see" I have to go as I stepped, slow I downed my drink I searched her face for you, but there was no trace I left, with my glass, like my insides...empty Copyright © 2001 Dennis Hicks All Rights Reserved by Author |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 really sad, I wish things could have been different for you |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
painful, painful write  but good that you penned it and well done might I add. Keep true, keep faith Always, Alyssa - And so it was that time stood still - |
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CSKpoet Senior Member
since 2002-07-12
Posts 845Island in Paradise |
Ouch... how very well written is this experience I have sipped of this wine and felt the dregs of pain This was excellent work, Dennis hugs, Cher Poetry is: |
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