Just Once
Once I was there
Snatching glimpses
Through the minstrel gallery
Watching dancers
Cavort across the floor
Once, for just a second
I caught the falling petal
As, tucking nightdress up
To bunch over knees
I ran, barefoot to hide
In the lushness of the orangerie.
There amongst the ferns
And the sweet scented yet
Sticky lemon plant
I watched you kiss, and
Stroke her hair
Caught the fragrance of
Two lovers lost in bliss.
It was only once
But you never knew I saw
I saw you with my mothers’ eyes
Watched you look
And as you gazed
I held my breath
Until my heart just thumped and thumped
Pounding in waves like
The sea upon the shore
Felt the rush of water
Singing in my ears
Just once, and it was over
And chances died like dreams.
Copyright © Emma Forrest | Year Posted 2005
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