Chose Friendship, No Fight

Come, lets play in the rain, dirty dancing
the way you move drives me nuts, Insane!
Expensive purse, leather coat soaked 
in the conditions. I dip you, we hydroplane
 
I feel like I am in heaven,
found a purpose.

I digress!!

Once an obsession, 
A friendship at a cross road
love the complication,

Timing was not right.
Stars had not aligned,
chose friendship,
no fight!

Years pass, the occasional brunch
A matinee, oh and that luncheon
at a downtown cafe'.
Strolled the streets
downtown Salt Lake City,
Olympics!
Drunk, acting crazy
Two arrogant young adults
falling in love!

Stars had not aligned
timing was not right
I chose friendship
no fight!

Years pass and we email
talk on the phone.
Relationships fail
now we are both grown

I regress!

It feels like a dream,
drug induced,
on cocaine.
I smell through the rain
that sweet lavender lotion!
I caress, we dance 
in slow motion.

The stars may have aligned
timing could be right!
Once started out a friendship
blossomed into kinship!

Now I fight!!



Jared Pickett
2/14/2014
Asavvy1

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 8/27/2014 11:12:00 PM
Jared What an wonderful story of friendship turning into something more. Love can find us in the most interesting and unique ways.
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Date: 2/22/2014 3:51:00 PM
wow, Jared. True story?? This is incredible. And you met in Salt Lake during Olympics time? Or did you both fly out here together? Such a neat story. I really LIKES this !!
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Date: 2/22/2014 11:10:00 PM
Yes this is a true story. We both lived in SLC at the time of the Olympics, I lived in Taylorsville UT, she lived in Ogden. We have been friends since 2000!! We both partied downtown S.L.C in a mob all night!! I played bodyguard, drunk staggering.. That is my right hand (wo)man..:-)Asavvy1
Date: 2/21/2014 10:49:00 AM
Dear Jared, Now this is a heartwarming story told in unusual phrasing. Had me wondering all the way to the end. Great. lvoe, Kathy
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Date: 2/19/2014 5:20:00 AM
I saw your blog and came to check out your work. This is fantastic! I tend to slash and chop at my poems, but I love the way you just let your thoughts flow, back up and go forward, and toss things in you almost forgot.."oh and that luncheon". And the little details are perfect.
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Date: 2/19/2014 9:56:00 AM
We all have our voice and this site gives us the venue. Thank you Monterey!!Asavvy1
Date: 2/18/2014 10:17:00 AM
wowser..really good & this IS free verse ;) fav verse 10 It feels like a dream! Light & Love
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Date: 2/18/2014 2:26:00 AM
Thank you Jared for your welcome comments on my Retrospective poem sequence.Rgds Brian
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Date: 2/14/2014 12:09:00 PM
Love is in the air..I love the scent of lavender lotion..Romantic indeed.So nice to have your poetry to read once again.
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Date: 2/14/2014 8:00:00 AM
Ahh!! Romance is in the air..Thanks for stopping by..Good to see you back..Sara
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