Hard to Swallow

...a little wit and whimsy!

Hard to Swallow

            

 

It was a crowded bus
that allowed me   
the proximity of him.

The relative humidity

was climbing
as my eyes took him in…
the opened shirt
the stressed jeans,
the crossed leg upon the bent knee.

I tried hard not to stare
at the size of his boots,
wondering - aimlessly
if it gave any credence to

the analogy it emulates

I pulled my lip into my mouth
biting hard in contemplation,
smiling my most cheshire grin

Such truths ,
analogically speaking
would be hard to swallow!

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

...inspired from my days of riding the MTA to work. It's amazing the people and situations you come in contact with! ; )

Reviews

[dan]

Oh what a naughty double entendre! You know when I first read the title my sick mind made me go there but when it turned out to be a true assessment...oh what a naughty double entendre! Now I have to go to confession, see ya! take care...dan

[Kelly Scheppers]

This may well be my first double entendre! I can tell you enjoyed it, Dan...that's worth its weight in gold for me! ...thank you!

[Dara]

I just love this fun whimsical write Kelly. The image of you as a young girl coming face to face with a member of the male species so well endowed is priceless.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's a good thing he wasn't able to read my mind! ...and I still see that boot!! Lol, thank you, my dear Dara!

[andrew mitchell]

Kelly Oh Kelly!! You captured thoughts so well on others when observing and thinking while maybe desiring in thoughts day-dreaming from a plateau to look,to a platter to consume!! As a male in my youth I looked at ladies of attraction on the MTA and dreamed of a naughty rendezvous to pass the time in thoughts!! Excellent Imagery Kelly!! Brilliant!! Just Wow of a Burger!! Imagine our thoughts tangled together in our jaws as we share in our battling our words a joke as you lie laughing in the aisle smiling . laughing as I lend you a hand! lol

[Kelly Scheppers]

I've never heard that before...."just wow of a burger!" Sounds good to me...thanks Andrew!

[R Smith]

Hey! Kelly! When did you see me on the bus!!! Haha sorry could'nt resist that although I used to ride a bus to and from work in the UK and I loved those journey's always throwing up new situations and girls everyday, of course I was too shy to be so forward with them but it was my young days and in the summertime everyone looked so beautiful, late 60s, early 70s, well that's enough of my memories, your poem gave me a grin i guess we all know the simile of a man's shoe size can correspond to the size of another part of his anatomy, not sure i believe it although i'm pleased to report my feet have increased in size with age.......I love your poem its fun and makes me think of happy times, i reckon that's a great compliment to your writing, I hope you agree :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

You are so clever with the comments, Richard! I LOL when I read this...thanks, darlin! x

[ANTO]

Kelly this reminded me of a day at a place I used to work. The girls would all go out to lunch and have a little bevvy too. They came in one afternoon buzzing about this one guy they had seen who seemed to be carrying a rather large ahem... 'package'.
With only 10 men and 40 women working in that place - it made for a very interesting afternoon at the workplace - we were lucky to get out alive lol

"relative humidity
was climbing" - inside and out I bet

- now if you'll excuse me - I have a date with the shoe-maker, the shoes that the shops sell are always too small for me. ;p

a class, fun write Kelly. great craic

[Kelly Scheppers]

You should just go ahead and get a couple sizes too large...just watch the look on a woman's face! Or, you could say, "Kelly, is that you?" Lol!!!!!

[alf]

Hi Kelly. I was sooooo laughing as I read this. My mind was in a place it shouldn't be, but I so strongly felt there was less naivety in this poem than appears on the surface!!!! Great watching people in some situations and letting the mind stray!!! I truly recommend it if I get to read more writes like this!!! alf

[Kelly Scheppers]

I shall make a concentrated effort to do more like this, Alf...so sweet of you to say! Thank you! x

[Coyote Poetry]

The imagination. Without the imagination. We would have damn boring lives. I liked how you described the interesting bus ride. People watching is fun. Free and rarely we will bother someone. Thank you Kelly for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

My imagination serves me well, and I'm thrilled you enjoyed it, John! Thank you!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did Kelly and you are welcome.