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A Fading Valentine

Winded . . .
jogging the shoreline past knee high surf
shirt sullied
front to back
like Jack Frost at recess in the noonday sun

Huffing an extra moment
while puffing at the lakeside air
Musing at your approach
gazing puppet-like
to your breath-robbing stride

Enticing
yet demure
you side-step surf
framed with endless sand and comber wave

Passing within a smile's length
Synchronizing your intended dance
with a smiling glance
Only. . .
you're met with silence
while the sounds of surf
gently fade
below the pulse in my throbbing chest

My one line arsenal
timorous
left home by the mirror

My response ?

A sheepish urge to flip driftwood
with an idle foot

Another potential Valentine
swept away
like the water erasing your steps

The drifting wood
strikes my unguarded ankle
~

Written by McEltic

Published 14th Feb 2017 | Edited 14th Mar 2018

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Re. A Fading Valentine

xsteff1991x (Stephanie Simpson)

17th Feb 2017 4:16pm

I like the imagery you use in your poem especially the bit about the driftwood hitting your ankle. It's good how the surroundings are used like that to convey emotion. X