If We Do

I can see him yet we’ve never met
The thought of the greeting is bringing me to sweat
I can hear him a voice on a phone line
Should I continue to, or decline? 
We are miles away in different places
With only a photo to put names to faces 
His dreams and aspirations he shares for now
Should I try to forget this somehow?
A responsible father a husband home alone
Somewhere in a room concealed in the zone
Trying to feed his humanity and family alike  
Pen to paper, pencils to sketch movement in a passion
I can feel him and relate to his creativity 
Is it an addiction or just sexual curiosity?   
Two people lost in a web of life
One with a husband the other with a wife
Will they ever meet?
And sip the wine of deceit  
The fear, the excitement of the possibilities 
Falling into the arms of discreet liabilities
If we do
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Cushman Avatar
January 24, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Nice and I am that sad=(
Fletcher Avatar
December 26, 2009 at 6:56 PM
Love it.
Sweetheart Avatar
December 26, 2009 at 5:19 AM
WOW.. Laura.. u have captured my Summer romance perfectly... We Did and it was great.. but alas did not last ..thus ended.. and hard to get over as he still calls... this poem is a new fav of mine as it reflects everything so intensely ... thankxxx for sharing this beauty... blessings... luv... Happy New Year to u and yours... Linda-Marie
White Avatar
December 16, 2009 at 7:52 PM
nicely done. I can relate.
Meade Stephenson Avatar
December 10, 2009 at 5:33 AM
This is a write that many will be able to relate with on one level or another. Vivid imagery and can feel the confusion emanating...thanks so much for sharing and for your kind comments on my work~Mary
Babcock Avatar
December 9, 2009 at 9:41 PM
If these two people are unhappy why do they live in this unhappy state. To cause deceit is not the way to solve a problem. Heavens there are so many unattached people in this world why would someone want to attach themselves to what sounds like emotional baggage. How about If we don't. This is playing with fire. God Bless Phyl
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