"Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt"

A Poem by Juliet

Title is a Slaughterhouse-Five reference, in case you didn't know. Not related to the piece. Read on.

I smiled and made my way to the front.

I could feel the bus shift beneath me as it prepared to stop.

The anxiety brewing in my stomach was incomparable

To anything I'd ever felt and that moment seemed

Like it took forever to reach me.

My soul near begging for that second's caress.

Looking out the windows as I sauntered down the stairs excitedly,

I finally saw what I'd been searching for.

The white truck sitting across the parking lot contained

The only person

I wanted to see.

The driver side door opened and

A tall, tanned figure stepped out

As perfect as a hollister ad without the

Hundreds of gallons of cologne,

Perfect.

Dropping my bags, I broke out into a run

And lept for him like I would never see him

Again after that moment and he smiled too,

Surprised at my enthusiasm.

His arms wrapped tight around me

Our kiss, that one of completion.

I felt as if I'd never existed until that point.

As if I was born purely for that particular spot in time

To occur and our lips to meet.

My love runneth over.

My heart burst at the seams.

I awake with my phone on my chest,

Messages still open and the battery half dead.

"You should come see me."

Oh if only he knew.

I do every night in my dreams.

© 2011 Juliet

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Even though at long lengths sometimes it dodges end rhyme, it keeps a steady beat which is pretty impeccable/impressive I must say ^_^
It's definitely a twist to know at the end that it was all a dream, high five praise for that one ;) definitely cool addition. It's certainly a good poem about someone longing for someone else whom is distant from them. great work.
Truly I can't really give you anything constructive because it's pretty good on it's own like it is. overall: 94/100 I say... really, excellent work. I enjoyed it, and thnk you for the RR.