there he was,
in my rear mirror
took my breath away.
he didn’t notice me,
he was following her.
weaving in and out of cars,
like a handsome braid
graceful, yet manly.
his glistening black hair
matching his Harley
sitting tall and statuesque-like,
he turned.
i could see my reflection
in his glasses,
where did i go?
he caught up.
he nodded.
she smiled.
i shrunk.
they can’t see
what lies ahead.
the lust,
the love,
the comfort,
the happiness,
the blows
and
blunders.
the disappointment…
it was there,
in that moment
i saw it all,
i lived it all,
i had it all.
and now,
i’m invisible.
how could a lifetime
end up in a moment?
© 2010
The Juice Bar 
“weaving in and out of cars,
like a handsome braid” love this Vicki!
Excellent!! Pleasure to squeeze you
my dear! – Lisa 🙂
beautiful work, Vicki…I love this one.
I love it–great work Vicki–simply breathtaking
I, too, liked “weaving in and out of cars,
like a handsome braid”. Visionary. Great poem. Peace.
Hey, Viicki, I’ve missed your great voice. Powerful piece. One mometn, that’s all it takes to change a life forever.
xoxo
Roz
Vicki,
So lovely, heartbreaking and full of life.
Can’t wait to see you in class.
Love,
Matthew
And yes, it does all come down to that one definitive moment; so carpe diem, and hang on tight! Terrific to see you at the Juice Bar.
‘How could a lifetime end up in a moment?’ Love this, Vic! Now get yer ass back to class! 🙂
xoxoxox
What a moving piece and what a great line. How could a lifetime end up in a moment. I loved this piece.
Miss you hope to see you in October
jackie
wow, vicki, just wow.
I COULD FEEL MYSELF RIGHT IN THERE WITH YOUR POEM. YOU CAPTURED A WHOLE LIFETIME IN YOUR FEW WORDS.
MISS YOU ALL,
KAREN
Lovely poem, and seems to get better as it goes along. Very clever, and I really like the way the whole affair is imagined and dies in her head.
sharp observations….
well done!
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