THREAD OR TRAIL

She sat and wondered

Was losing the thread of his words

Therefore the trail to their destination was why he left?

She was a lady of beauty and subtlety,

He, a man of intellect

But his attempt of seduction

By way of soporific platitudes and mental puzzles

Left her....lost and confused

She loved him, he was aesthetically pleasing too

But he thought too much and tried too hard

All she wanted was a.....kiss on the lips

Hold of her hand

And he would have had her as his

To love and cherish

But instead they parted

He never tying off the knot in his thread of mysterious words of love

And finding the trail to her heart

If only he had opened his eyes, the signs were there,

Constant attention, company and a willingness to listen with eyes always bright, never dull

The destination of romance he would have found

Right in front of him

PHILIP JEREMY WILSON

Written 30th and 31st March 2020 at The Poetry Factory

Thread or trail were words/ subject given on by bequest by Kylie Earl. This is partly autobiographical and cathartic though tinged with regret.