Irresolution

He hurries home late from the office
and hesitates out on the lawn,
the mist is swirling like her dress,
the moon is frowning down.

The music in her soft blue eyes,
that hungry look upon her face,
he trembles like a teenager
fumbling his first date.

Hoping she's gotten home safely,
beguiled by her lingering perfume,
his wife and kids are sound asleep,
he tiptoes through the family room.

Bedeviled by such fervent yearnings
full-compounded day by day,
a strangled heart, a tortured soul,
old love, new love - there is no easy way.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Wesley Avatar
May 9, 2012 at 7:57 AM
A thought provoking verse on an age old problem that bedevils more than a few of us. Worldly temptations wreak their share of havoc in our lives and I have to say this one touched a raw nerve.
Gorelick Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 8:18 PM
What an interesting write! I'm still thinking about exactly what it means...I guess thats another sign of a great poet..leave em guessing! BG
Devonshire Avatar
April 13, 2009 at 7:58 PM
How intriguing, Keith. A man with an "old love" and a "new love" must surely suffer from a "strangled heart." Although "trembling teenager" has provoked my interest. Excellent verse! Love, Carolyn
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