BLUENESS OF SKIES.A Poem by Terry CollettA BOY AND GIRL AND LOVE IN 1962.
Walking away
from the church down the narrow lane her sister with another up front she said my mother seems to think there's something going on between me and you what something? you asked she looked up front some one has talked of you and me she said your sister? you asked maybe who else? you smelt the blossoms from the overhanging trees heard bird song from the hedges a car went by church goers returning home to lunch or dinner but what has she said? you asked how do I know? she said but now my mother watches me like a hawk and if it wasn't that I'm church going and in the choir she wouldn't let me out of her sight she sighed and looked away what happens now? you asked be careful that's all she said what about now here and us walking together? she grabbed your hand and squeezed it and pulled you to her and she kissed you quickly and firmly that she said that and more and you walked as if on air trying to grab the moment trying to stuff it away in your memory box for later times her sister looked back then away again maybe she's jealous? you said maybe she's just trying to get into mother's good books she said that time in the woods behind your house that time I sneaked out and we went in the woods down by the pond and sat and talked and we kissed and stuff yes you said then I think someone saw us and told her another car went by someone waved you both waved back it was a good time there the peaceful pond the ducks the birds overhead that woodpecker we heard and you thought of that moment when as she lay there in the grass and you looked down at her there that Russian peasant look about her that love felt and her lips speaking soft like wings flapping of butterflies you saw in her eyes the white clouds and blueness of the skies. © 2013 Terry Collett |
StatsAuthorTerry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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