A Vision, Enticing and Fair

Her face
Her haunting eyes
   The luscious red lips...

Shuffling midst leaves between his feet
  Meandering emotions of desire
A fog in his head, swimming upstream
  Then lifting, replaced by the pure heat of fire

Her soft auburn hair
The slope of her shoulders
  The sway of her hips and her waist...

He plots his next move midst mounting fear
  Would he ever whisper his passion in her ear
The rain poured down now, soaking his clothes
  He'd ring her doorbell, give her that rose

Aloft in a mist
Lighter than air
  A vision, enticing and fair...

He'd purchased the flower, shaved and showered
  Hustled cross town, though late was the hour
Finger poised on her doorbell, his decision unmade ~
  At the sight of two silhouettes intertwined on her shade

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Date: 4/28/2021 9:52:00 PM
Oh man what a letdown! " At the sight of two silhouettes intertwined on her shade" I did NOT see this coming! Wonderfully penned.
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Date: 4/27/2021 5:52:00 PM
Reading your fine work reminded me of the big hit song of yesteryear, "Silhouettes" by the Rays.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 6:40:00 PM
'Two silhouettes on the shade...' Yup, the good old days. Thanks, Robert
Date: 4/27/2021 2:50:00 PM
The guy doesn’t get the girl and oh boy did he want her. Great!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 4:03:00 PM
At least she never knew of his desire... Cheers, Gershon
Date: 4/27/2021 1:12:00 PM
Wow, this brings the reader straight into the experience Gershon. Excellent :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 4:02:00 PM
Glad to hear that this poem was 'felt,' Heidi. Thanks for telling me. Appreciated, Gershon
Date: 4/27/2021 12:32:00 PM
Sounds lovely, then the plot twist... Enjoyed the romantic details.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 3:59:00 PM
Thank you for letting me know, Juliet. Smiles, Gershon
Date: 4/26/2021 9:34:00 PM
Oh my, this is disappointing to him...and me. I didn't foresee this, GW. I guess she never knew.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/27/2021 3:53:00 PM
Nope. She never knew. Better that way, methinks. Cheers, Gershon
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