John is there
by the fence
arms folded
looking up
at the sky
Elaine feels
very shy
wants to speak
to be near
to feel safe
he sees her
waves to her
she blushes
walks over
you OK?
he asks her
I’m all right
she mutters
looking round
for others
who may see
both of them
together
but none seems
to notice
or to care
that she's there
let's walk on
she tells him
on the field
of the school
they move on
together
she feels his
hand brushing
against hers
electric
sensation
flows through her
beating heart
pumping blood
all around
her body
she stops him
holds his hand
feels his pulse
they tease me
the others
other girls
other boys
she tells him
why is that?
he asks her
they call me
the Frump
the sexless
old granny
you're not that
he tells her
not a frump
(he doesn't
known if she
is sexless
doesn't say)
you are you
a sweet girl
a bit shy
he goes on
talking words
but his hand
is in hers
she senses
the warmth there
the fingers
touching hers
pulsing life
electric
a love feel
running there
not a trick.
Nov 7, 2014
Nov 7, 2014 at 3:19 PM UTC
John is there
by the fence
arms folded
looking up
at the sky
Elaine feels
very shy
wants to speak
to be near
to feel safe
he sees her
waves to her
she blushes
walks over
you OK?
he asks her
I’m all right
she mutters
looking round
for others
who may see
both of them
together
but none seems
to notice
or to care
that she's there
let's walk on
she tells him
on the field
of the school
they move on
together
she feels his
hand brushing
against hers
electric
sensation
flows through her
beating heart
pumping blood
all around
her body
she stops him
holds his hand
feels his pulse
they tease me
the others
other girls
other boys
she tells him
why is that?
he asks her
they call me
the Frump
the sexless
old granny
you're not that
he tells her
not a frump
(he doesn't
known if she
is sexless
doesn't say)
you are you
a sweet girl
a bit shy
he goes on
talking words
but his hand
is in hers
she senses
the warmth there
the fingers
touching hers
pulsing life
electric
a love feel
running there
not a trick.
A BOY AND GIRL AND FEELING LIFE AND LOVE IN 1962
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