![]() THAT CHRISTMAS 1961.A Poem by Terry Collett![]() A BOY AND GIRL IN LOVE AND FULL OF DREAMS![]() That Christmas as you walked up the lane to the church Judith stood still by the hedgerow and let others pass by and once they’d gone she pulled some mistletoe out of the pocket of her winter coat and held it over you head and kissed your lips and you held her there with what seemed sparks and lights exploding in your head and her free hand was on your back and yours were around her waist the lips sucked in tight and there was skin on skin wet on wet warmth on warmth despite the wintery sky and cold outside and a car hooted and went by but you didn’t care you and she just held in there breath held breathing gone head swimming eyes shut tight against the day the darkness of love opening up to that inner light that god bless us kind of light that walking on air sort of feeling and then you opened your eyes and she moved away that expression of what next on her face her lips half open her tongue lying on her lower lip and you both stood waiting for something wanting something and she said I dreamt of you last night dreamt you crept into my room and stood by my bed on tiptoe so as not to wake my sister then you climbed into my bed and snuggled up close and I eased out the cold in you the cold from the night and dark room and she paused her lips open her tongue so beautiful just there and her eyes all lit up and you said staring at the mistletoe held above her head I never dreamt what you dreamt I wish I had I dreamt of Marilyn Monroe and me standing in line for her autograph then just when it got to my turn she’d gone and there was only my bedroom and the blue walls and cold air but you weren’t there wish you were wish I’d been in your room and in your bed snuggled close and warm and near and Judith said shame about your dream mine was better we made love quietly so as not to wake my sister and she smiled and you drew her close and held her tight and kissed her. © 2012 Terry Collett |
StatsAuthor![]() Terry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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