He came into her shop in jeans, looking tired,
Bedraggled, as he placed his hands upon the counter top.
The florist put her hands on his and felt the warmth
The love that coursed through languid veins, that wanted to give up.
She smiled and moved away, he didn’t need to give his name.
The flowers she had made for him were in her sweetly scented room,
A simple spruce of creams and pinks, the words ‘my love’
Printed on the envelope, she hadn’t read the card, tempted though she was
She thought of it as private words, between a husband and a wife.
He touched the petals as she proffered them, in hands that wanted,
That needed to reach out and touch his skin.
But soon he scooped them up into his arms and nodded thanks
And as the little bell sang out to signal that he’d left
She sighed and wished she didn’t get so wrapped
In clients lives, their loves, their pains, their wants.
This man had wanted back his wife, she didn’t figure in his dreams.
The funerals were always hard, she hoped that she would see
That man again in different circumstance.
She knew that this time she had fallen bad,
She knew that she was in too deep.
Graymand
Beautifully written 🙂
patientandkindlove
aw, thanks x
Nick
Personally, I do hope you become a published poet to the widest audience. Love your talent to create a narrative and be expressive.
patientandkindlove
Literally the nicest thing anyone has said to me in months, thank you, you’ve made my heart happy for tonight!
Nick
Oh you. It’s said sincerely. Every post you write is so heart felt, so cognisant of internal and external issues. You have all this talent. Be you and use it, you will achieve wonderful moments.
crispina kemp
What a lovely and unusual slant