Longing

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My dream was to ride Not on horseback, no, on your motorcycle, with you With my hair in the wind A whirling tornado of curls Lashing out at your back and helmet And my arms wrapped around you With my eyes closed While sunlight etched trees we passed In lively paintings in my brain But here I am Sitting between your legs So you can keep me upright And your one arm tightly around me While holding the reins with the other I close my eyes and lean against you Feeling in your warm chest A little fire burning within you and I Perhaps that is all the motorcycle I need Being with you on horseback While you prevent me from falling And I am keeping you in the saddle Perhaps that is what we do, metaphor for our lives. October 15, 2016

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Jan Allison

Date: 10/15/2016 8:24:00 AM

Such a tender love poem Darren - may he prove to be your knight in shining armour:-) the picture that inspired this poem is stunning:-) more than often I write first then find the image to go with it:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White
Date: 10/15/2016 8:48:00 AM

Thanks Jan :) I hope he will be, we are planning for the future, whenever that will be. But you have to dream, dreaming makes life so much better!

Patricia Lawton

Date: 10/15/2016 7:31:00 AM

Darren this is lovely. I love the photo.

Darren White
Date: 10/15/2016 7:49:00 AM

Thank you! The photo inspired me to write this :)