He Was Good With His Hands

A man I could get along with.. if ya know what I mean.

There is nothing more I’ve wanted

then to know a man who 

knew just how to use his hand. 

He kept my attention as if 

he had control over my gaze 

and trained it to focus solely on him.  

He had the hands of Apollo, I swear,

so elegant and long yet

firm and undeniably strong. 

My heart was a drum inside 

my chest beating with a 

rhythm of pure ecstasy. 

With every movement 

I could hear a sigh escape me

feel the tremor of excitement.

His shuffling was my pleasure.

Overhand, Riffel, Hindu 

each one done with ease.  

He could spread them 

evenly in one big arch 

then flip them to their face. 

My heart dropped when 

the barista interrupted him.

Of course, he did not disappoint,

With a quick flick of his

wrist a card flew high 

landing for the whole Cafe to see.

"Ace of spades?"

My inspiration drawled.

A smooth smirk graced his face.

The ignorant, who knew 

nothing of the art 

showed no appreciation.

He sat down the Mocha Latte 

and sharply turned away. 

Unaffected. 

An easy shrug and my magician 

picked up the Ace then with

a quick cut and bridge,

a glance my way 

a wink that picked me 

up and carried me over. 

He asked,

"Do you believe in magic?" 

Did I ever. 

Reviews

[Alonzo Sherrell]

I too, found a smirking smile upon my face, I found this (w)rite whimsical and fulfilling. Much enjoyed.
~Z
(also, did you mean 'gaze' or 'graze')?

[Kathrine Rethorn]

Thank you! I'm so glad that others enjoy this as much as I. Yes, thank you for catching that! It's supposed to say gaze. I have read this three hundred times over and missed it!!!

[Alonzo Sherrell]

I am certain every writer has made this err. I know I speak the words within my head much faster than I actually read them with my eyes. It makes self-editing tough at times. However, some (w)riters intentionally use an oddball word to encapsulate an intended meaning or message. I truly did not think in this case you were intending to use the word graze, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

[Chris]

This leaves a smile - magyk IS a real draw...

[Kathrine Rethorn]

It was a joy to write. I love to practice magic tricks with cards. Sadly my hands are too small for most.

[Chris]

you COULD use smaller decks - just sayin'