A RETROSPECTIVEA Poem by Betty Hermeleelooking backI swig down two glasses of sherry and momentarily I am in utopia my innards warm, my cheeks pink my lips sweet and a bit sticky yet my mind a lovely blur of figures dance before my eyes, my soldier’s arms around me we leave the hospital and walk into the fog so not a soul shall see us further, my fling with the gentleman so unexpected, so genuine
The effects of the sherry fade and my mind begins to focus with respect to my situation at hand my eyes catch the clock hands which are steady at eleven o’clock in the evening now I am fully fueled to finish my packing while I am in this modality, confused emotions suffuse my brain sometimes I wish the ship shall never dock other moments I anticipate the debarkation I think back to all the days on board and I dare say this was an adventure to be reminisced, the highs and the lows
One thing I discern, is that I have gained weight yet who does not ? on a 14-day crossing? three lovely meals per day, served immaculately tasty and plentiful, an abundance of champagne though not enough physical exercise My clothes are rather tight a full-blown diet is about to penetrate my belly or maybe it could be something else? I shall have to check the calendar yet I shall not think about any other possibilities at this moment my head shall spin off its axis at midnight slumber creeps over me a satin coverlet is my partner tonight
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20 Reviews Added on February 11, 2024 Last Updated on February 11, 2024 AuthorBetty HermeleeBlack Mountain, NCAboutMy love of poetry results from my love of art. As a painter I am able to express myself on a canvas. As a poet my words come from my heart, my moods, sometimes sad, mostly upbeat. I like to use vivid .. more..Writing
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