Love Poem: Red Becomes You
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Written by: D.W. Rodgers

Red Becomes You

Red becomes you 
but it is you 
and your dance 
I remember
not the dress
though I could not
take my eyes
from either.

As I watched you dance 
with wild abandon
lost within your zone
I knew without knowing
I'd been looking
to find a woman 
who could free herself
to passion
and there you were.

This place is not of me
I felt strange
before you entered
and even stranger
now.

I was not aware 
that one of my mates
had the waitress 
bring  you a drink.
At his urging
I walked over
to overcome 
my shyness
and say hello.

Now I am standing 
the drink dripping 
down my chest
watching as your 
fine ass
recedes
and your red dress
disappears.
Knowing we will each
spend the night 
alone.
But will remember
what might have been.

DR MCMXCIV

This poem was an echo to a poem "Red Dress" posted by Jamie in another forum, long ago. Her poem follows

RED DRESS by Jaimie 

Sitting at the bar I watch you 
watching me 
Yeah. I know I look good in this red dress. 
The way it hugs my body, kisses my . .. curves 
The way you'd like to. 
I see your eyes 
when I walk across the room. 
Yeah I know I look good in this red dress. 
You sweating yourself trying to get next to this 
nose wide open, you and your boys. 
Sending me a drink, you come over
as if that was something that gave you a right 
like you'd made a payment on something
starting to get knotted up at the thought 
as your boys watch, taking bets 
Yeah I know I look GOOD in this red dress. 
Yeah! And you know, you can escort that drink right back over there 
with your friends.
Nothing has been bought here. 
Nothing is for sale. 
And I sure as hell
Don't want to be your bitch for the night. 
You CAN'T get next to this. 
Yeah I KNOW I look good in this red dress. 
Now that the evening is over 
 and I've drank and danced 
gotten all sweaty and a little wet 
and had MYSELF a real . . . good . . .time 
I'm taking my FINE ass 
and ALL this, right out that door 
alone. 
Yeah I know I look
FINE in this red
dress. 
You know it too
and you know what? 
You'll remember.