A Slip Into Love
calm, placid, strong as a rock
weakness, emotion never fluttered his face
times I wondered if he had a beating heart
beneath the impassive solid wall
we talked and argued
I sailed in emotion
broke and crumbled
dropped and soaked my pillow
he snored all night
like the sun, he rose with a smile
turned me around to dismiss last night.
head splitting, face ashen, lips quivering
I told him I could take no more
started to pick and pack
my part of our newly wedded life
his tall broad frame blocked the closet
he held my hand,always puny in his
looked not at me but the floor
and let the salt flow
fully clothed, I saw him naked
cold out in the open
I slipped, gripped and groped
but my heels dragged me
into the tepid river of love
from where I couldn’t swim out ever.
Written on 06/20/2016
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