WORDS! WORDS! WORDS!
“I thought it would be
exciting
a real life flesh & blood
poet of your own
but you turned out to be
just paper & words.
You go all soggy
in the rain or the bath
and tear so easily
even with a teardrop.”
She lit another cigarette
and inadvertently set me alight
our relationship
going up in flames.
*******
IT’S NEVER TOO LATTE TO STOP NOW!
Ahhhh...at last
we had gone out for coffee
But she only mocked me
over her Mocha.
“Did you ever really think I could
would...fancy you? ”
She laughed incredulously
licking her top lip slowly
with the tip of her tongue.
I had a quick Espresso
and left
her laughter
echoing
behind me.
Dónall Dempsey
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/old-flames-still-burn-you-up/
