JERRY BROWNING  

AURORA BOREALIS    

 

Heaven’s Edge
 

cross-legged on the hotel bed
she sat wearing nothing
but his unbuttoned shirt,
a pretty smile,
and his favorite perfume

he walked in the door
and dropped the bottle of wine
for just a second,
but caught it quickly
and set it on the table

as he stood over her
taking off his clothes
swiftly, but smoothly
the twinkle in his eyes
lit up an otherwise
darkening room

he slide in beside her,
rolled carefully on top,
and kissed her so passionately
she almost forgot to breath

as he softly stroked her inner thigh
and teased her wet desire,
he nibbled on her ear lobe
and down her silky neck

now his strong, sure hands
went to work
driving her to a dizzy,
maddening lather

taking his time, he caressed
her bare, glistening breasts
and unleashed his wild tongue
round her swollen nipples
making them erect
and so hard
it hurt
in a pleasing way
 

as he spread her quivering legs

she cried out, "love me sailor,

love me like it's your last night in port"

with the experience of an older man

the passion of a younger man

and the imagination of a child

... he did…

 

when they parted that evening,

he kissed her through the car window

the steam of their breath

created a cloud

they wanted to climb into

and make the moment last

forever

 

"what if we never see each other again",

she gasped as tears rolled down her beautiful face

and with his best impression of Bogart said,

"we'll always have Paris"

 

gently pulling her face up with his hand

so he could gaze into her soul,

he finished with a crooked smile,

"here's looking at you kid"

 

then he walked out 

shedding parking lot lights 

to the rental car

and didn't look back

fearing she might see the strain

in his big brown eyes

 

he twisted the key

and his heart turned over

 

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Warner Robins, Georgia '08
 

     
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