desert between woman and man

I was telling a friend for me it doesn't take but five minutes of talking to someone of the opposite sex to know if a romantic relationship is worth cultivating. It can be over before it begins.

close inspection

doesn't require a land scale

visualized the divide

male from female cut apart

 

early generosity exposes masquerade

claiming attraction ignorant of first things

what power inhales without funneled air

 

into twin.. encouraging good oxygen

stalking nothing more than opportunity

new comeliness to shake a tree

apples command breaking into wine

constant and infinite 

signal bounding ahead of purpose before

pants are mother ship obvious

multitude shade growing pitiful heat

equals naked cold defeating so called motives

enough party if what transpires

scarcely appetizing

manifest real what a woman seeks

or fruits are but a velvet box

worse if vacant

Reviews

[m.s.early]

The distance is great, sometimes even in close quarters. We all have a mask at a certain age. Years build self-defense mechanisms and if one isn't careful insecurities will rip a vacant divide greater than the one presented by gender difference. The empty box may be worse, but not if the fruit is molded.

"apples command breaking into wine" - my favorite out of many great lines

Anytime I hear "mother ship", I think of George Clinton ;)

[Shirlena]

Thank you x. cause that is exactly what crossed my mind at the time lol.

[Frieda P]

What about those that put their best foot forward, you mean to tell me you're that clever Shirlena that you've never been fooled, please send me step by step instructions! Love the read by the way...

[Shirlena]

As far as I can tell I haven't been fooled but I have walked head first into a situation that showed signs from the beginning that it was not going to be the best of circumstances. When it was over I would think to myself, "Well, you saw it coming". I have looked at a guy thinking he was intelligent looking, nerdy, the initial impression then after getting to know him found out he was a freak, then I started the count down but the key is once he opened his mouth, the first impression was out the door and even though I was really young, he was 8 years older, I still picked up on his language and chose to date him anyway. As I got older I kept listening for the signs and learned that the signs are there...the question is, "Am I going in"? :) Thanks Frieda.

[Frieda P]

Ahh you're much too wise for me, now you're tawkin' common sense...ha, that hardly ever goes together with love my dear. ;-) Always a pleasure to read you Shirlena.

[Shirlena]

I'm always the odd woman out or marching to the beat of invisible drums.

[Adam Whitworth]

It's hard to think of two things more similar than a man and a woman, most people take a very different view and so the problems start. I might have to write a poem about it. thanks for this good work here, well done.

[Shirlena]

Thanks Adam...a set of rules that have worked really well for me.

[Sami Khalil]

There is a desert of parched understanding between a man and a woman before the twain find the oasis of love manifested in the heat of both bodies and emotions. Both breathe for good oxygen and dream under starry skies. Those palm trees can be majestic with dates that extinguish the thirst...Excellent...:)..........................

[Shirlena]

Thanks Sam I'm trying to remember what got me on this tangent:).

[Sami Khalil]

Good for the memory. You are welcome...:)...................