Girlfriends of the Villages
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I think I should make it known that I live in a physical place called "The Villages", which is a gigantic retirement community in central Florida. I started writing poetry when I arrived here a couple of years ago and everything I've posted, I wrote recently while living here. That is the explanation on why a number of my poems make references to "The Villages".
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Tom Bruce
Girlfriends of The Villages
I noticed them right away, so full of life,
Girlfriends of The Villages - Bling Night.
I know that’s kinda long but stay with me.
Simply put, they were all light and dazzle.
It was easy to be struck by their real beauty.
But as always, things were more complicated.
They were more than big bright diamonds,
More than the silvery, mirrored, sequins,
More than the red carpet, gold, high heels,
And more than their shared mock elegance.
If you looked beyond the bling, you’d see it,
As tangible and real as the starlit onyx night.
They sunk into each other when they spoke,
And every gesture drew one to one another,
Every touch of the hand, every inviting smile.
They shared life’s trials and life’s tribulations,
And they shared the night and everything in it,
As they danced and perspired in the tropic air.
Come dawn, the extravagance of night is gone,
And the fake bling opulence is all packed away.
But the bond of friendship, will always endure,
And knowing that whatever life hurls at them,
They will never, never, lose these ties that bind.
Girlfriends for life, for here, for now, for always.
Copyright © Thomas Bruce | Year Posted 2023
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