Love Poem: First Love
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Written by: Brian Sambourne

First Love

Fresh in mind
A lightening bolt in me
But safer, kinder
We slipped off conformity
In triggers of encrypted chemicals
No slap-on labels
No pull to sticky corrections
No show of egos unveiling
Our mismatched skills did not get in the way
We wooed like outfielders catching
Off balance when separated
Ignoring sweet word stumbles
Joyful together,
             sharing each other's detours
Our shadows weaved to one another
              leaning, like twin towers
              till issues snapped at our heels
              a re-evaluation
              unfortunate contusion
              apply another bandaid

              de-stabilizing  

              pressure points

              a catered
                            drift 
                                  to others.
Brazen memories -
              for the love that precedes the end of love
              still stirs.









Poem revised: September 15th. 2020