Our Claim to Fame

Someone in passing says they’ve seen us
somewhere. It could have been when
we were singing or reciting poetry. At first they
didn't recall the time or place we met.
They smile as if great friends when seeing
us, and we struggle to remember. Maybe we
were just out for fun, but in the other’s eyes
the event was bigger than life. The sun shines
on us, but it could have been night.
It could have been a night when we were
seeing friends over drinks in a bar and 
grill on a one-way downtown.
It could have been in a coffee shop
where we read poems, and in the heart
of each person the words and lines
held a different meaning. The atmosphere
was warm, and we called it love.
Someone could remember the time
we walked along the sidewalk, and they
passed un-noticed as they drove along.
I was shy when I was in eighth grade
and asked the girl with red hair if she noticed
me while I was in a crowd below the balcony
    where she stood.
O, how much it meant when she said yes.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 9/18/2025 10:47:00 PM
marvelous story telling with a charmed ending, mike!
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Date: 9/18/2025 8:42:00 PM
So uncanny how your poems gather steam and then really move to such interesting, often-unexpected denouements. I admire your skill, Mike. ~ Gershon
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