A Kiss In The Dark
It was neither my first nor my last,
But it was unique and very different.
Sudden, strong, brief, and memorable.
Some 'Suddenly Things' are better than plans.
Some unforgettables were never meant for us.
And certain 'Brevities' are truly life savers.
It was much stronger than any before or after.
Soon after, there was a family emergency,
and she flew away to Puerto Rico. Our
relationship never got off the ground,
ending before it barely began.
A few years later, we saw each other on a
city bus and looked at each other as the
strangers we were. We both knew that
Through those years, it was over. I can't
speak for her, but I sense that we both
knew that it was meant to be that way.
My best recall says it happened way back in the
summer of 1969. I shall long remember that
one dark summer night, just the two of us,
away from the Chicago city lights, we kissed.
It was a kiss of a lifetime that took off like
a rocket but quickly burned out.
Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2024
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