Love Poem: Catching the One In the Surf
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Written by: Marc O'Brien

Catching the One In the Surf

It was a single loving light 
That came from a fight 
Nowhere in sight 
Was there a defending knight 
A very sporting miss 
Dropping her guard during an emotional kiss 
He was a guy 
With a faithful image, no lie 
It was one thing or another 
And not ready to be a mother 
Separating the two 
No longer saying ‘I love you’ 
Instead “we are through” 
Headed to the other coast 
She did post 
On her web page 
Writing a message of rage 
When things calmed down 
Wanting to stay tone and brown 
She sat on a towel 
Listening to the waves howl 
A figure emerged from the water 
Looking to respect daddy’s daughter 
Sandy blonde curl 
Flirted with her 
Being a Gidget girl 
Wanting to twirl 
A fantasy in the mind 
Definitely worthy of her time 
In a minute she decided to explore 
Wondering if this tease was anything more 
As nature fingered its way 
Her voice silent, nothing to say 
He gazed into her eyes 
And expected, not a surprise
A salty mist 
Wiping off both from the single’s list 
Oblivious when the calendars flip 
Building trust every time they touched each other’s lips 
Then he did propose 
Giving her a ring and a rose 
A wedding under the cross
Later a garter tossed 
If there is a broken heart 
Pick up the chips, make a new start 
Throw out a line 
Do not care if it is declined 
Discard those delusional magical potions 
Since love can illuminate appearing from any ocean