Bryn Strudwick Poet Narrative

One Night Stand

ONE NIGHT STAND?

It seemed so simple at the start,
A one-night stand; no questions asked,
Then back to hum-drum daily life.
Her face, all innocent as she approached
And perched beside me at the bar.
“Would a gentleman buy a lady a drink?”
Lowering my gaze to the too tight tee shirt
And the all too short mini, I wondered
About the ‘lady’ bit

But then of course the ‘gentleman’ bit 
Was a generous description.
A dry martini was her choice
(I would have sworn she’d say a G and T)
And so I joined her, even though
I’m normally a whiskey man.
And, as we sipped, the thought occurred to me
We must have seemed to all the world
A sophisticated pair

And afterwards, as you’ll have guessed,
We wound up in my bachelor pad
For a euphemistic cappuccino.
After which my memory is rather hazy,
Till I awoke with sunlight streaming through,
And the space beside me cold and empty.
A note by the kettle said a simple, “Thank you”
I thought that was the end of it, but no,
The nightmare had just begun

23rd September 2022
Chapter 1 Poetry Contest
Sponsor - Matt Caliri

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Panagiota Romios October 3, 2022 at 7:54 AM Greetings Bryn! This is a terrific write! You really set the scene. And your closing line makes the reader hunger for more. My best wishes to you.and hope to be reading more of you…)) Pangie Pangie xx Bryn Strudwick October 24, 2022 at 11:03 AM Thank you Pangie x