Judith sat on her bed
the window showed
night sky
and moon
and stars
she'd been
carol singing
with the choir
walking the route
outlined
singing at houses
to people
she and Benedict
amongst others
the parson
had the torch
others battery lamps
to read from sheets
she had walked
with Benedict
close by
near to his elbow
breathed in
his air
not cold
his hands
holding the sheet
if I lean closer
I can rub mine
against his
she did
skin on skin
she lifted her eyes
from the sheet
with words of carols
studied his face
lit up by
lamp light
hazel eyes
lips open
now closed
kiss
O if
maybe he will
if
she leaned in
he looked up
from the sheet
looked at the others
nearby rustling sheets
moving lamps
shadowed
he moved in
please kiss
she sensed him near
lips brushed
closer please
touch me
fill me
empty me
he moved in
pressed his lips
to hers
all else blanked
moon
stars
sky
others
rustling sheets
light gone
all else
but the kiss
the lips
undone
opened up
filled
she sensed
knife-like wounds
in her being
in her heart
in her ***
her heart somersaulted
her lips burned
to bright red
and branded his
more more
press
into me
seal our lips
as one
his free hand
encircled her
hers
encircled him
her bed creaked
she moved
further back
their lips
had parted
carols began
others sang
he and she
rustled sheets
lips aflame
she felt older
than her 13 years
at that moment
in time
he seemed ancient
in his 14 years aged
just love
lips
kiss
no crime.
Jan 1, 2014
Jan 1, 2014 at 11:30 PM UTC
Judith sat on her bed
the window showed
night sky
and moon
and stars
she'd been
carol singing
with the choir
walking the route
outlined
singing at houses
to people
she and Benedict
amongst others
the parson
had the torch
others battery lamps
to read from sheets
she had walked
with Benedict
close by
near to his elbow
breathed in
his air
not cold
his hands
holding the sheet
if I lean closer
I can rub mine
against his
she did
skin on skin
she lifted her eyes
from the sheet
with words of carols
studied his face
lit up by
lamp light
hazel eyes
lips open
now closed
kiss
O if
maybe he will
if
she leaned in
he looked up
from the sheet
looked at the others
nearby rustling sheets
moving lamps
shadowed
he moved in
please kiss
she sensed him near
lips brushed
closer please
touch me
fill me
empty me
he moved in
pressed his lips
to hers
all else blanked
moon
stars
sky
others
rustling sheets
light gone
all else
but the kiss
the lips
undone
opened up
filled
she sensed
knife-like wounds
in her being
in her heart
in her ***
her heart somersaulted
her lips burned
to bright red
and branded his
more more
press
into me
seal our lips
as one
his free hand
encircled her
hers
encircled him
her bed creaked
she moved
further back
their lips
had parted
carols began
others sang
he and she
rustled sheets
lips aflame
she felt older
than her 13 years
at that moment
in time
he seemed ancient
in his 14 years aged
just love
lips
kiss
no crime.
A GIRL AND BOY IN 1961 CAROL SINGING AT CHRISTMAS.
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