A Fading Valentine
Winded . . .
jogging the shoreline past knee high surf
shirt sullied
front to back
like Jack Frost at recess in the noonday sun
Huffing an extra moment
while puffing at the lakeside air
Musing at your approach
gazing puppet-like
to your breath-robbing stride
Enticing
yet demure
you side-step surf
framed with endless sand and comber wave
Passing within a smile's length
Synchronizing your intended dance
with a smiling glance
Only. . .
you're met with silence
while the sounds of surf
gently fade
below the pulse in my throbbing chest
My one line arsenal
timorous
left home by the mirror
My response ?
A sheepish urge to flip driftwood
with an idle foot
Another potential Valentine
swept away
like the water erasing your steps
The drifting wood
strikes my unguarded ankle
~
Copyright © Rex Mccoy | Year Posted 2014
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