Author: Pedro Ribeiro Simões
Image: They stayed apart (here)
Stealing glances but keeping a safe distance
He would love to listen to her voice
Not to endure wild gossip or chatter
but just
The authenticity of purpose, however
was not matched by the desire
to break the ice
(44 words)
Mish at d'Verse quadrille-168/
Aww... this makes me kind of sad, Hank! I want them to be happy! This is a bitter sweet write.
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Me too!
DeleteThey want to so bad.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you have venture out on the ice. They stayed apart an untouched love.
ReplyDeleteSo many lost opportunities in the world.
ReplyDeleteBreaking the ice is always the hardest part....then the anxiety can melt away. There's a huge story in this little quadrille.
ReplyDeleteSorry, that was me, Mish.
Deletebittersweet, the life of an introvert, a voyeur in so many ways. beautiful write, Hank.
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