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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Davis Avatar
August 27, 2014 at 11:12 PM
Jared What an wonderful story of friendship turning into something more. Love can find us in the most interesting and unique ways.
Dietrich Avatar
February 22, 2014 at 3:51 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 !!
Pickett Avatar
February 22, 2014 at 11:10 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
Collins Avatar
February 21, 2014 at 10:49 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
Sirak Avatar
February 19, 2014 at 5:20 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.
Pickett Avatar
February 19, 2014 at 9:56 AM
We all have our voice and this site gives us the venue. Thank you Monterey!!Asavvy1
Guzzi Avatar
February 18, 2014 at 10:17 AM
wowser..really good & this IS free verse ;) fav verse 10 It feels like a dream! Light & Love
Strand Avatar
February 18, 2014 at 2:26 AM
Thank you Jared for your welcome comments on my Retrospective poem sequence.Rgds Brian
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February 14, 2014 at 12:09 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.
Kendrick Avatar
February 14, 2014 at 8:00 AM
Ahh!! Romance is in the air..Thanks for stopping by..Good to see you back..Sara
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