The Encounter

Often we meet people and a mutual interest is instant.

The Encounter

We break the ice with platitudes,

ice picks with linguistic blades

and firm oak shafts.

We bow and curtsy

with polished grace

and eyes engaged.

We delve with

soft and quiet questions

like in a tennis court

warm up session.

Courteous, probing

but always ensuring

the return of serve

over the net interest.

We so long to stay

in the cool breeze of

introduction,

to end the stretching of muscles

and play for real,

but our sense of duty,

our idea of protocol

and social etiquette

denies us

the opportunity to linger.

And we part

to never meet again.

 

04/06/15

Reviews

[bully expose]

you a bully gabriel. plain, simple and to the point.

believe that we will remind ur punk b***h a*s on the regular

you started this s**t, you continue this s**t -- you want to be left alone? stop gettin all bitchy and just shut the f**k up

[stdGRABbag]

ur emo enough for it, so y havent u killed yourself yet?

[R Smith]

great John! I had wondered where we were going but the end did leave me feeling sad for the prospective lovers who failed to get passed their social etiquette and lost the chance to love and just be together, a sad but lovely write with just a little tennis, thanks for the read, loved it :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Richard i guess life is full of disappointment.

[sereenaoutloud]

Love the tennis metaphor and it describes the first encounters and who we interact perfectly. Such a great write John!

[andrew mitchell]

brief encounters, lasting memories, lasting impressions in a gem of a write John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thank yous. Hope your hot water bottle is topped up lol!

[AaronFreitas]

"We so long to stay
in the cool breeze of
introduction"
I really like those lines and I believe there is such a deeper meaning than just whats on the surface. When something is new there is always that sense of freshness and fresh feelings... a spark that eventually dies off but wanting to stay in that introduction phase of happiness is an amazing feeling. I love the way those words sparked those feelings good work :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree Aaron, the beginnings are often much easier. Many thanks.

[E G TEN]

Hello John, this reminds me of the One that got away, loving that image of a tennis court warm up session, very clever if I may say.
Wonderful write all around! :-) Thanks for Sharing!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you EGT

[Christoph]

Hey, you tricked me. That got all sad and stuff. And now I'm a bit sad and-- goddamnit, John.

[Clara]

The last few lines were my favourite. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Lara

[wordman]

the encounter,and the games begin

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you WM