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but a moment -

"Hurry!"
"Hurry, you've gotta see this!"
She yelled at me from a hundred yards down the beach ...
So I ran, barefooted, as fast as I could to where she stood

But when I got there ... nothing!
Just her smile as she nipped her bottom lip
"Gawd yer sexy when you run in the sand," she said
Are you kidding me - there's nothing here??

"Oh, I wouldn't say that I was ... nothing" she answered
She did have a point there
"In fact ... since you ran all this way"
She took handfuls of her knee-length hair and lassoed me with it

Pulling me into the dunes and marsh grasses
She had laid out a blanket, neatly
With a basket of food and wine, wrapped in red plaid
"That's dessert, cutie-pie," she motioned

But what about the main course?
She smiled again, falling back onto the blanket
Right hand grasping my belt
"Me," she winked.

Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2019

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Debbie Guzzi Date: 1/7/2019 3:42:00 PM Hey Greg, This is either narrative non-fiction OR Prose poetry, I enjoyed it! Light & Love Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/7/2019 7:01:00 PM Thank you so much, Debbie, my ignorance of form is quite obvious at times - I appreciate the correction!

Tania Kitchin Date: 1/6/2019 5:11:00 AM Awesome, reminds me of young love, waiting for part two! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/7/2019 6:56:00 PM Indeed, that is what it's about, though I've had a few such moments in "older" life ... I'm a bit immature and old-fashioned when it comes to romance, and I love to "play" ... it's not the destination when it comes to love, it's the JOURNEY that counts, (if you know what I mean) ... blessings, Friend! :-) <3

Carole Duet Date: 1/5/2019 3:08:00 PM Well I must remember her clever move (and wink). My hair is almost that long. All I need is that guy "running in the sand". lol Great fun poem, Gregory. FAVED Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/7/2019 6:52:00 PM Oh, thank you so much, Carole, your hair must be marvelous - that long and ginger? That's a fiery heart, yes?? You must be a lover of life and the sweeter moments it holds ... blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues Date: 1/5/2019 10:18:00 AM Ooh...can picture the scene. So romantic, sexy and the dude ao clueless! Love how you used conversation! Nice one, dear Greg! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/7/2019 6:50:00 PM Thank you so much, Kim ... I figured MY quotes are implied via the first-person, so why bother with the quotes? I think it worked OK in this instance. So pleased you liked it, Dear Poet! :-) <3

Arturo Michael Date: 1/5/2019 10:16:00 AM Oh yeah...I would have ran with pleasure If I knew... Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/7/2019 6:49:00 PM Yes - a man after my own heart ... life is about a series of moments and opportunities, and we have to grab them with both hands when they come, especially such as these! Blessings, my friend! :-)