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A Chance Meeting

I was awakened with desire
when we accidentally
met on a crowded street
our eyes caressed
each other
you opened your mouth to speak
I reached out a hand
to brush your lovely arm
you averted your eyes
I let my hand drop without the caress
intended
though it�s been years
that we were oh so in love
I�m stirred by your presence
I could tell you felt the same way
my life these days
most would consider to be good
I have a new love
I�ve heard that you do too
we have both gone on in a new direction
why then did we hesitate
as we met
just now
I know why
she knows why also
we both felt that love we had
for each other
why then didn�t we stop
go somewhere for coffee because . . .
we are still so much in love

�January 8, 2017 / Jerry Pat Bolton

Written by standingmyground

Published 9th Jan 2017

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Re. A Chance Meeting

Anonymous

10th Jan 2017 4:03am

Awe Jerry.......such a beautiful emotional write......I have no words to its beauty.......purple luv & hugs xo :)

Re. A Chance Meeting

Ahavati (Tams)

10th Jan 2017 7:30pm

This is a very interesting write that explores the depth of patterns so associated with human relationships, and how easily we can fall right back into them ourselves. Take an old friendship that was worn by both as comfortable leather - then insert reconciliation after distance here - and how some things, like that old leather chair in the library, fit your form perfectly after all these years. And sometimes, in the intimate relationship between a man and a woman, we have to pause and remind ourselves that the chair isn't in our house any longer, but another's.

There's a sad noir quality undertone to this, a Bogart 'Casablanca' Jerry style.