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In Love
by Andrew Ferguson
harvferg at hotmail dot com
1993

with eyes closed
and nose held

you jump

the visions flash past you
the flocks of birds under the balconies
the crying relatives
the crowds of onlookers
the clergymen and their amplified voices

your body unfolds

slowly

like a rose

you stretch your arms out
to embrace the oncoming carnage
to touch the gentle pavement

as

you

sink

the colors explode in their new-found brightness
the carnival ride takes you around and around

and down

your emotions grab hold of your body
your muscles flex and tighten

in a moment of clarity
you understand everything
your heart is beyond your control
this is new and exciting

nobody has ever felt this way before

as you cater to the firmness of her breast
as you kiss her again for the first time

your feet hit the ground
in a beautiful blend of flesh, bone and concrete

riptide4070

your poem is different from what I'm used to reading. Not in a bad way, it makes me think of love in a different fashion and yet it feels comfortable. Thanks for sharing.

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