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AND IN THESE DAYS

AND IN THESE DAYS 06-04-10

 

And in these days,

rain was expected every afternoon

and did not disappoint.

The rain offered nothing cool.

 

It brought no respite from the heat.

As the Sun re-appeared, we knew what to do...

We jumped and landed into the pool.

We skinny-dipped through the mid-afternoon.

Such a relief! I felt my heart begin to beat!

A cold beer put my shakes to sleep.

I begged my body for my love to begin.

And you were here, waiting, with me.

The rain washed everything to bright and new.

What a splendid love-filled afternoon.

We sat naked in the back yard,

as early evening set...at our table for two.

 

I read Anne Sexton aloud for you.

My voice, I knew, enraptured you

Rising after my exhaled words,

I watched my ******* captivate you.

I was delighted. And so were you.

And in these days we were together.

We became one, no longer two.

And as I drank whiskey and water,

You drank your sweet iced tea…

 

The smell of my clove cigarette

became the nostalgic reminder.

 

A lasting memory...of these days…

 

(© Written by sjhunt-bloodworth 06-04-10)

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