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What Was I Thinking, O'Yes

My arrival landed where I began my flight and journey 
Sunny San Diego y e s, I was back and how I missed it
Oh-h-h-h, let me count the ways—rather days spent 
in a border town, oh what was I thinking?
Ah that’s what, it was your sugar kisses
Some artists dabble in the art of alchemy
that wasn’t me,  ‘till I discovered it was
Ok it wasn’t too bad, my boyfriend the metal head
We threw parties, thrashed and bashed  y e s 
frequented metal band concerts, check 
But this isn’t about that guy no, no
No this is a story of my friend, my partner
My sweet,  there he was awaiting me 
To beautify him further lacks only a gilded spark divine, 
(y e s my most poetic line) 
love eternal unbound, his incendiary sunshine smile 
could melt the polar ice and snowy ground
What was I thinking, O' what was I thinking?
It’s you that I found amongst the stars, at a time
My Brightstar, romance held eternal love by far, by far
‘twas another lifetime, another me when I went by another name
The night was young we stood closely, the moment held, we shared a kiss
I wade pining for another’s touch, another’s lips, 
yet silky and warm were yours, rhapsody’s bliss
Until you I was crying endlessly, needlessly  
I’m guilty, an all romantic and nothing more, 
useless in anyway, listless in many ways
As he reached out for me, he knelt on the rust red cobblestone
I heard the words, I’ll never let you go again
Let’s get married –friends for thirteen years
Y e s he stole kisses and no not what you’re thinking
As I gazed into his eyes  I whispered y e s
What was I thinking? O' how my world ended 
You’d introduced me to chivalry, courage, courtesy
Chills still run up and down my spine as I think
y e s  I really do think about us when I'm Jade Stone
When I feel her confidence, passion, jealously, vanity, amor
It's when I adore what we had and hadn't 
You turned me on to Anne Rice’s “Interview With A Vampire”
“The Phantom Of The Opera” Echo And The Bunnymen, ha we looped 
“Sugar Kisses” all night long and danced ‘till the break of dawn
Filigree and champaign, the red lights of the Stingaree
We were a myriad of couples that day, married by a radio host 
at the beach on the West Coast, brides were dressed in a variety of red
grooms had smiles from ear to ear,  and I do's were said
'Twas a special Valentine's Day, everything was free! The cake, 
the hilltops B & B, where we walked for miles under the moonlight
The night was young, we stood closely, the moment held, we shared a kiss
Lost in thoughts of you my perfection with no notice that twilight was nigh,
I wade pining for another touch of your lips, silky and warm, rhapsody’s bliss
They’ll say I made a superlative effort to meet you again, O' how they’ll sigh
What was I thinking, finding the person who's right for you requires a very subtle alchemy, I was trying to transform  metal  into  gold
Behold, we were convenient, two effortless souls unbound 
Both in a break up and were each others rebound

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Sam Kauffman Date: 6/26/2025 11:30:00 AM Quite an amazing story, Anaya. You have crafted your life story with bold images that carry us through this journey of your heart that didn't seem to have the ending you originally envisioned. Creative take to the contest. Best wishes and blessings. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/26/2025 12:00:00 PM A tiny chapter Sam you should buy the book! Lol It's what I was thinking and how I now ask myself what was I thinking? Marriage is a gamble Should friends marry friends? Shouldn't you be best friends with your spouse? Complicated TyVm for your visit ~

Tom Woody Date: 6/24/2025 8:28:00 AM This is a remarkable take on the theme. It reads like a breathless love song (a rather long one lol) and your cute expressions like sugar kisses and rhapsody's bliss make it all the more endearing. So glad you found someone who makes you sing Anaya Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/24/2025 9:00:00 AM That was the twist What was I thinking, youll need to reread lol That's Okay if judgement never comes it's part of my journals ... Tom Woody Date: 6/24/2025 8:46:00 AM You're no longer together? As for contest sponsor yes. Sometimes she takes months to judge her contests. Hopefully not this time I Am Anaya Date: 6/24/2025 8:37:00 AM Why thank you kindly my dear Longer are stories and there's a point I read the sponsor's example I don't know the sponsor do you? Yes sweet moments with him twas another life time ~some get squeamish when women write sugary about men but some real men are that sweet!

Duke Beaufort Date: 6/23/2025 5:24:00 AM Anaya, a very carefully crafted poem about honesty in relationships and looking back with a kind view of the past. Embedded within this work is the formula for forgiving ourselves and others--the skeleton key to our own happiness. Giving in to a relationship like this includes a lot of sacrifice. It's not easy and I hope you have room for yourself in all your relationships going forward. This is a very thought-provoking work and it makes me smile for you. We hope everyone finds what you seek. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/23/2025 10:36:00 AM I'm hoping the twist was enough for A Poet Destroyer I read her example and my first thoughts were of this sweet moment back at a time when passion's flowed like the rushing Austrian rapids and love triangles promiscuous and torrid in such a short time it seemed You may know of Roger Hedgecock Radio host at the time he coordinated the activities all on his show! Let's hope for the best DB keep smiling! It was a fun project to scribble

Speaks Volumes Date: 6/21/2025 1:21:00 PM I feel like I know you better now, What a great read We need a sequel now ~~~ GL in the contest my friend Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/21/2025 1:39:00 PM That sounds about right , slowly but surely .Ty for reading, Wen! I appreciate your lovely thoughts~

Paige Hind Date: 6/21/2025 12:14:00 PM Amazing, Anaya. So much thinking just poured right from this and into me- the magic is still there, even though "rebound" Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/21/2025 12:35:00 PM Ty, Paige A Valentine's Day wedding, we had two days to run to court and file, before we could enjoy the honeymoon! ~ there were 14 of us couples,!

Abdullah Alhemaidy Date: 6/21/2025 8:11:00 AM Very attractive title: What Was I Thinking, Oh Yeah! Good luck in the contest. I think A Poet Destroyer will like this poem, have a nice day ~ AA hugs xx Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/21/2025 9:18:00 AM TY AA, I just finished it, added the twist needed for the contest, you must know A Poet Destroyer, I do not. You also my friend, have a nice weekend!