SUMMER'S DAY AND JANE 1961A Poem by Terry CollettA BOY AND GIRL IN A CHURCHYARD AND TALKING IN 1961Summer's day and Jane and I were lying on the grass in the churchyard in an area where there were no gravestones (at least not at that time) birds flew overhead and cows mooed from over the hedge from the fields beyond do you think of me often? Jane said turning to gaze at me not the sky most of the time I said looking and taking in her dark eyes what do you think about me? she asked I looked at her lips thin lips and opening and closing as she spoke to me think I love you I said she looked away blushing how love me? in what way? she said her eyes watching rooks overhead not sexual love you for being you I said pushing thoughts of Lizbeth from my mind knowing to even mention her name would cloud the day not sexual not lustful? she said no of course not I said (but was it totally true?) her eyes followed a swift go by in the sky do you think of her? Jane said looking at me letting the swift go off her? I said Lizbeth Jane said I try not to I said do you lust after her? Jane said quietly as if she thought the cows might be listening no I don't I said (but did I?) I love you Jane whispered in my ear a breathy sentence words warm and soft like marshmallows ditto I said she kissed my cheek then lay on her back I couldn't imagine her ever wanting sex she seemed too pure for such unlike Lizbeth who would have sucked me off as quick as look at me but I didn't allow even the thought to stay in my head my mother likes you she said and trusts us I liked her mother in a kind of careful as I walk kind of way Jane held my hand at her side her hand in mine fingers intertwined a swallow flew up ahead graceful and smooth and quickly gone Lizbeth would turnover now I mused and climb me and be on. © 2016 Terry Collett |
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1 Review Added on July 7, 2016 Last Updated on July 7, 2016 Tags: BOY, GIRL, CHURCHYARD, TALK, LOVE 1961 AuthorTerry 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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