Treading the Boards

When love calls.....

Treading the Boards

I stand in the hallway,

expectant, entranced

as I await your entrance.

Envisaging the sight of your eyes,

those luscious lips,

the wondrous mane of

your silky black hair.

The swell of your breasts,

the sway of your hips.

I long for the smell of your perfume

upon your soft neck.

I hear your approach,

open the door,

and our similes collide like stars

as our hearts begin to pump.

One mere touch, the spark

to light the bonfire of desire.

No words, no direction

no doubt and no hesitation.

For we know this script off by heart

and now ad lib at will.

These are the parts

we have yearned to play

for all of our days,

and this production is set

for a long and much acclaimed run.

 

23/12/14

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

But is it a performance at all? Is it just a natural occurrence in the grand scheme of things? In either case, I can tell you the imagery you employed made it all so clear in my mind's eye. The urgency, the attraction, the sensuality of it all....wonderful! Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Lydi!

[ANTO]

Treading the boards - the ultimate performance John - I bet this one brought the house down. I love the way your words do a kind of cinematic close up for the reader. We are always brought to within a hairs breadth of the players.
Bravo

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Anto!

[Johari]

This to me speaks of a beautiful moment in time and a loving relationship - there is emotional investment from both parties involved. My favourite line is "and our similes collide like stars".

However, (and this may be me reading too much into it) it also has a tinge of sadness to it as well. This scenario is too comfortable, too well "scripted" as if this is a stolen moment between to people who can't or shouldn't be together. This regularly scheduled "performance" is the full extent of the relationship which can never be anything more. If makes for a glorious season but inevitably must come to an end.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Amazingly you read this so well. She was a married woman who promised we would be together. Their relationship was long gone and they slept in seperate rooms. She detested the thought of him and the sight of him. Even let me spend time with her daughter and took me to Norway to meet her mother and brother then she let me know after a year and a half she was lying about the divorce and was staying with her husband.

[ANTO]

Jesus John I never thought of the situation being 'reversed' from the one commonly portrayed in books and movies - if you know what I mean. Its a horrendous thing to have happened. I feelfor you mate - really. Christ no wonder you're writing has that edge

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Anto. You are a brick! My relationship before that left me scars because of a selfish woman who cost me £20,000 and before that a wife who had morbid jealously and cost me a load of money and on and on.

[ANTO]

It just goes to show mate eh? Judge book and cover - again
I hope you find happiness John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hey still looking and only told you half a story. My first wife was schizophrenic and used to torture me. My second.............

[ANTO]

Thats some tenacity my friend - I fear I'd have thrown a rope up or joined the legion (forgive the levity)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh I have tried. Not that I want to as I have too much hope Anto.

[ANTO]

Fair play mate

[Lyn Anderson]

Interesting title for a spicy yet romantic poem.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The piece is taken from the many times I waited for Karina to arrive feeling like the leading man on stage awaiting the leading lady to make her entrance.

[Matching Socks]

A beautiful, sensual and passionate poem of love John.
Very nice.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Ana.

[Ghost of Jupiter]

What a production indeed...such passion in this piece. Quite alluring and sensual. Gorgeous.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thank yous Kalypso