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ANONYMOUS ANGEL HIDDEN FROM VIEW
by Paul Curtis I saw you this morning As I walked to work You were a little in front of me, For part of the way, And you fell beneath my gaze. I noticed your feet first, Clad in sporting wear Your shoes were sexless, Indeterminate in gender The only distinguishing feature Was that they were small, But that was all. Your black trousers were baggy And gave nothing away As was your sweatshirt Which was large, long and grey, Reaching down to cover your bum Your brown hair was medium length Of no particular style So could have been masculine or feminine. Had the necessity not arisen For you to reach into your back pocket I would not have noticed The shape of your buttocks The movement of which, As you walked, gave you away You were most definitely a girl As I got closer the wind moved your hair And through the fine brunette strands I glimpsed in the delicate lobe A simple feminine stud in your ear. You continued walking head down Watching your sexless feet Afraid to look the world in the eye Or afraid the world would notice you? Either one might be true I was level with you as we reached the kerb And you looked up in my direction To check if the road was clear And I glimpsed your face, A pretty face, a lovely face, Briefly our eyes met Beautiful soft blue eyes But I could not hold your gaze And you looked back at your feet Withdrawing again into your shell But I know you're in there now So tomorrow morning I will look for you again I am a fifty something family man with a passion for writing and I draw inspiration from those around me. paul.curtis1956 @ btinternet.com http://www.dreamagic.com/poetry/poetry.html http://www.peculiar-poetry.com/ Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |