A Woman’s Shine
The cafes stone wall leaned against my backside.
My order was in,
a “Kicken Roast Beef Bagel Sandwich” was in preparation,
and when properly groomed, it would call out my first name
as though it, I, and its designers, were familiar.
As I fondled the roughness of the wall to pass time,
the bell riding door handle turned, “Ding, Ding!”
- and she entered.
Her polished long black hair floated upwards as she passed me
leaving me in the quake of a distinguished womanly scent.
A scent that captured me,
drawing my every breath of attention to her presence.
Her presence,
slender,
yet curvy in regards to her perfect circular mound of a belly,
a belly in need of, “a bagel, with peanut butter spread, no jelly”
and “a strawberry banana smoothie.”
Lunch for two I presumed, for her, and her passenger.
I watched her move,
and how her feminine features conversed with the lights
and shadows dancing through the etchings in the windows.
She was stunning, glowing with angelic wings,
and that halo,
radiating above her pulsing womb,
filled the room with the rhythm of a double heartbeat.
Consumed by the throb of her presence,
when my order was up, I nearly missed my name.
I took one last breath of air, now brisk,
in the autograph of her womanhood.
I grabbed my paper wrapped luncheon
and fled back to work,
almost as if, I were running away
from the intensity of an aura of light,
a light that only woman
shine.
21. July 2006 um 13:15
Well, that is just plain beautiful Travis. Women always glow when they are carrying their children. I’m not sure if they are aware of it…too bad she couldn’t read this!
21. July 2006 um 14:54
Shirley, Thank you. Yes, they were just radiating in this pulsing aura of energy. It was magnificant.
21. July 2006 um 14:55
try as much as u can travis ur words will fail in front of that radiance(no offence intended)
21. July 2006 um 15:15
Travis…nice one. I especially liked the imagery at the end of the poem. I think we have all been there…
21. July 2006 um 15:38
Emptyvessel, that is correct…just as I stated in “Lost in Translation”
Don, thank you. I’m glad you can relate.
21. July 2006 um 22:26
There sure is something about a pregnant woman. The glow, the life, the grace. Great inspiration, great poem.
22. July 2006 um 11:45
Kyra, I’m glad you liked it.
24. July 2006 um 23:28
Travis, this is really nice. Thank you :)
25. July 2006 um 03:15
emptyvessel -
what’s to say that your eyes won’t fail you in front of that radiance?
26. July 2006 um 15:23
i dont get ur question andrew?
26. July 2006 um 15:35
its been quite sometime u said something… what happened mr.wordsmith?
26. July 2006 um 18:39
emptyvessel, yes I know. :) This week is a busy week for me, next week everything will be back to normal. However, the following week I will be going on vacation for two weeks!
26. July 2006 um 19:07
Going anywhere exciting for vacation?
26. July 2006 um 19:21
Kyra, I will be going to Okinawa, Japan! So yes, It will be very exciting. I’m looking forward to it. I took some pictures
of Okinawa on my last trip. I’ll take some more on this one, but I just want to relax and enjoy it more this time.
26. July 2006 um 22:16
Gorgeous photos! Have a fabulous time…sounds like fun!