Thursday, 8 April 2021

THE SEARCH

 

 

Since I was a young man,
Little more than a boy
I searched for it, my holy grail
The key, which will unlock me
The piece of the puzzle, which will complete me
My reflection, my soul mate
I looked everywhere
But no love at first sight
No lightning bolts, no electric shocks
I searched for years for my perfect other
But that’s not right I didn’t seek perfection
I didn’t have a set of criteria
Not Hair colour, eyes, height, shape
Accent, social background, interests or age
I didn’t have a vision of her
I didn’t even know what I sought
But when I saw her I would know
Not that I went hunting
I didn’t engage in quests or pursuits
I knew that if it was supposed to happen it would
If I were fated to be alone, then so be it
So I went about my living my life
Work, friends, family holidays in the lakes
And I had a very happy life
Not an empty existence
Just a feeling of incompleteness
One of the pleasures of life for me
Was inhabiting books shops
Proper bookshops with rows of leather and vellum
Shelves full of old friends
Dickens, Buchan, Lewis, Too many to name
One day I stood thumbing a well-read volume
And I dropped it to the floor inexplicably
I stooped to retrieve it
But another hand reached it first
As we both stood up
I breathed her scent then I met her gaze
And saw the smile on her lips and in her eyes
As she placed the book in my hand
Our fingers touched for the briefest moment
And a tingle of electricity passed between us
“Ah there you are,” I said to myself

THE FIRST TIME

 

The first time I took her hand

It trembled faintly

Yet noticeably

Like a wild bird fluttering heart

In the hand of its captor

The first time I kissed her

Her heart raced

And when I touched her skin

I felt her pounding heart

Through my fingers

The first time we made love

Was the first time

For us both

And in our passionate embraces

Our senses were over loaded

The first time

Became many times

Though we are older now

The passion is stronger

Our senses fine-tuned

We are one, soul mates

We share the same shadow

UNAFFECTED


She was beautiful, elegant, graceful
She held herself with dignity and poise
Yet was unaware of her own attraction
At school, boys of her age, for want of her
Cried themselves to sleep, she was unaware
She turned heads and yet did not notice
This was not arrogance or even aloofness
She did not see herself as others did
It had always been so, Her innocence
Not that she did not date boys or even men
She was neither virginal nor chaste
She was chased and pursued but not caught
Her heart when given went to the one man
Who saw beneath as only a soul mate can

IS IT YOU?

 

Is it you?

Are you the one?

Are you my missing puzzle piece?

That will make me whole

And complete the unfinished picture

Or will you be another square peg

In my round hole

 

Is it you?

Are you the one?

The special other half of me

If we touch will we bond together?

Seamlessly, our borders undefined

Or will we repel like opposite poles

Never to be joined

 

Is it you?

Are you the one?

The shadow of my soul

Will we fit like hand in tailored glove?

Or will you be like

That hand knitted Christmas gift

From a well-meaning aunt

 

Is it you?

Are you the one?

My long-lost soul mate

Will we wear each other?

Like comfortable shoes

Or some fashionable pair

That pinch and rub

 

Is it you?

Are you the one?

The one that’s made for me

Or don’t you exist

When our fingers touch

Will electricity pass between us?

Or will it just be a static shock

That makes us flinch

 

Is it you?

Are you the one?

The one I have always sought

Or is it that you don’t exist

And I have set my sights to high

My heart won’t let me believe that

So, take my hand and we will try

Can you feel that?

PURELY PLATONIC

 

I loved Sally a lot though just platonic

You might even say we were symbiotic

Friendship stemming from times historic

Always together like something comic

Our thoughts and desires were esoteric

Finding partners was the normal topic

We both needed a relationship romantic

The search was fast becoming frantic

 

She started feeling like an old neurotic

Personally, I was bordering on psychotic

So, we planned a holiday to places tropic

On the stylish concord flying supersonic

It was our first time travelling avionic

To North America first via transatlantic

Then past the Indies to the south pacific

To a tropical desert island once volcanic

 

Our search for love is now quite chronic

If we find no one will we begin to panic

Could we search the area topographic

Should we view the island panoramic

Or should we relax and not be pathetic

Going on the beach doing things athletic

Going in the sea doing things aquatic

Enjoying ourselves let’s not be pedantic

 

Alone in each other’s company harmonic

The evening birdsong sounds symphonic

The sultry air heavy with scents exotic

Fresh ice cubes cracking in gin and tonic

Her smiling countenance at once hypnotic

Deep passions stir with thoughts erotic

Knowing smiles exchanged but not sardonic

Confusion turmoil and thoughts chaotic

 

I want her now like a strong narcotic

We can resist no more this desire titanic

Our joint surrender is almost telepathic

We then make love to be more specific

Fulfillment reaching heights ecstatic

Loves consummated passions quite prolific

To give more details would not be politic

As my feelings for her now are honorific

 

Her inner beauty exposed and optimistic

Our hearts filled with a love gigantic

Our minds awash with thoughts poetic

Our future sealed and that's fantastic

Finding heart’s desire so close is ironic

How was it possible we were so myopic

We had to cross the globe how idiotic

Our soul mates found that's terrific

I WANT, I NEED

 

I want, I need, a woman to look at me

Just a glance

The way Sha'uri looked at Jackson

In “Stargate”

A look of passion

Of want and desire

Telling me all

In that one look

 

I want, I need, a woman to smile at me

Her face to light up

The way Donna Reed smiled at Jimmy Stewart

In “it's a wonderful life”

A smile of passion

Of want and desire

Telling me all

In that one smile

 

I want, I need, a woman to love me

Come what may

The way Greer Garson loved Coleman

In “Random Harvest”

A deep enduring love

Wanting and desiring

Answering all my doubts

In that all-consuming love

 

I want, I need, to be in love with a woman

But no ordinary love

Special like Bogey and Bacall

Tracy and Hepburn in life and on screen

I want to see my love

Reflected back in her face

Reflecting want and desire

Telling all

In that requited love

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

 

“Bob, go to the Hilton” I was told “and meet Sam Barrowclough”

A lunchtime meeting at the Hilton sometimes life was tough

I was expecting a Yorkshire man with whippet on a lead you see

With a copy of the pigeon fanciers weekly laying on his knee

A dour Yorkshire man wearing cloth cap and dressed in tweed

So was not prepared for who it was to greet me I must concede

The whippet welding Yorkshire man had turned out to be

A very pretty young woman who was called Samantha you see

She was actually a stunningly beautiful petite young blonde

The type of delicious creature it was impossible not to be fond

She introduced herself with a broad smile and a hearty hello

I stuttered out my own introduction by way of a quid pro quo

She offered her hand to me in greeting and I accepted it gladly

Her hand was soft and smooth like silk and gripped mine firmly

In my large paw her little hand was almost like that of a child

In silence we continued to shake hands and we both just smiled

We held each other’s gaze and hand perhaps too long slightly

We both laughed nervously, and her cheeks blushed brightly

She then turned away and bade me follow which was no chore

I followed her exotic heady fragrance out thought the door

Silently she led me down a corridor in the lounge direction

I followed mesmerized by her form and admiring its perfection

Even wearing four-inch heels I marveled at her daintiness

Only reaching the dizzy height of five foot three more or less

The straight blonde hair cascaded onto her shoulders softly

A fitted silk blouse complemented her waifish frame perfectly

She had the tiniest of waists and the slenderest of hips to swing

And pert round buttocks contained within the tailored skirting

Then the shapely legs clad in stockings unless I miss my guess

The overall effect was stunning, and I was smitten I will confess

Then sunlight illuminated her form through silk and cotton

The sudden transparency left nothing at all to the imagination

Seemingly completely oblivious to the effect she had achieved

On the red-blooded men in her wake, she’d never have believed

She stopped by a vacant seat and slowly turned towards me

This caused the illumination of her fine breasts for us to see

The vent on her skirt caught momentarily on a cushion pad

A glimpse of her stocking top confirmed the suspicion that I had

She effortlessly and elegantly slipped into the vacant place

And gestured for me to sit beside her in the neighboring space

Not coy she sat straight-backed upright confident and proud

Her voice was strangely hypnotic clear and soft but not loud

Once again, I was completely enveloped in her intoxicating scent

Then she opened her briefcase and deftly removed the document

Like a precious work of art, I had admired her from a distance

Now I could examine in detail every brushstroke every nuance

Her blonde hair cascaded onto her slim shoulders like fine rain

The sun was highlighting strands like spun gold again and again

The golden rain tumbled to caress the nape of her neck gently

Coming to rest on her soft silk covered shoulders diffidently

I was transfixed by the vision of golden hair framing her face

Of pale alabaster like porcelain on a doll or like a Greek grace

Her eyes stunning and captivating were of translucent green

And her nose was small and angular sat perfectly in between

Her mouth was only narrow, but the lips were full and luscious

As she spoke the pale pink lips glistened moistly and sensuous

I would blush to my roots if our eyes met however fleetingly

And then a smile would dance about her mouth provocatively

I turned my attention to her slim pale arms naked and bare

The suns illumination fringing like white gold the downy hair

Then her small delicate hands with fingers so elegant and slim

No bitten or false nails just naturally well cared for and prim

Also, no rings adorned her fingers in fact there was no jewelry

But then no jewelry could ever improve on this beauty before me

Suddenly she dropped her pen and leant forwards to retrieve it

Causing her blouse to gape revealing her breast well just a bit

Just the briefest glimpse of breast with a hint of lace and frill

Enough to quicken the pulse and excite the senses and thrill

Then she catches me letching and smiles as I avert my gaze

Now it’s her milky white flesh that blushes in a crimson blaze

All too soon our short business meeting was at a close and done

I felt her soft and delicate hand in mine and then she was gone

So, blinded by her beauty and intoxicated by her sweet perfume

I could barely stammer out a sentence before she left the room

I was left with only the exotic fragrance lingering about me

Feeling quite despondent and in a strange way quite empty

In my hand I found her business card as you would expect

Then I turned it over, like you would, to more closely inspect

A handwritten note and number was not what I thought to see

Here’s my number, call me soon, I’d like to see you socially