A girl like you.
In my youth I would have fought other boys for the right to walk you home. Wearing the scars like a badge. Or I would have wandered backwards and forwards past your house , hoping to catch a glimpse of you at a window. Or long for you to see me, a shadowy figure beneath the street light, and think me romantic.
In my youth I would have carved presumptuous initials into innocent trees, into battered park benches, into tables, and desks, and the backs of chairs – not caring if I was caught. Or that you would disapprove if you knew.
In my youth I would have sought you out at dances, making a mess of my over rehearsed lines. I would have asked a friend to give you messages – which you would probably receive with a frown.
In my youth I would have made up a hundred heroic stories in my head where I come to your rescue. Saving you from the clutches of the mob, the grip of an assailant, the jaws of death. Or perhaps just finding your lost dog.
In my youth I would have written you tortured poems, toiled over for hours, scrawled on stolen paper, that would never leave the pocket of my faded denim jeans.
In my youth I would have wished for the internet, if I could have seen into the future.
Yet here I am. Connection at my fingertips. Posting pointless poetry.
That you will probably never read
A girl like you.
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© the author writing as Romantic Dominant
Written two years ago, and I am still posting pointless poetry.
Art by Annick Bouvattier
Leslie Meeks
May 24, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Your poetry is far from being pointless, says me and probably every other girl reading. Smiles. A wonderful post. One of my favorites to read. Thank you for posting again.
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Romantic Dominant
May 24, 2018 at 4:49 pm
You are far too kind. Thank you.
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Trizia
May 24, 2018 at 5:38 pm
Absolutely agree! Your poetry is anything but pointless In fact I was about to step out of my comfort zone and launch into an argument albeit with my computer screen but vociferous and heated non the less!!
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Romantic Dominant
May 24, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Smiling. Poor computer screen. Thank you.
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Trizia
May 24, 2018 at 6:18 pm
I have been known to swear at it in Italian so arguing with it will not have caused it lasting harm 😁!!
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Romantic Dominant
May 24, 2018 at 6:24 pm
Unless it is Italian and of a gentle disposition
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Trizia
May 24, 2018 at 6:37 pm
So very true! Your words hold more truth for me than you could possibly know! Thank you.
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Romantic Dominant
May 24, 2018 at 7:31 pm
Smiles. Thank you for reading.
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Nandita
May 24, 2018 at 7:16 pm
I love this!
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Romantic Dominant
May 24, 2018 at 7:32 pm
Thank you. Smiles.
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gracefulphrase
May 24, 2018 at 7:34 pm
Nothing you write is pointless, You don’t give yourself enough credit, for the joy your writing brings to many, including myself.
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Romantic Dominant
May 24, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Too kind. Thank you. Smiles.
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Girl in Red Lipstick
May 27, 2018 at 4:46 pm
Beautiful
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Romantic Dominant
May 27, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Smiles. Thank you.
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Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister
May 29, 2018 at 3:30 am
This is heartbreaking and raw. Your soul is perfect.
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Romantic Dominant
May 29, 2018 at 9:39 am
Smiles. Thank you. Yet this soul is far from perfect. It is sometimes dark, and hungry and dangerous.
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Audrey Dawn - Oldest Daughter Redheaded Sister
May 29, 2018 at 9:43 pm
There is perfect beauty in dark, hungry and dangerous. You’re just as you were intended, I believe.
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Romantic Dominant
May 29, 2018 at 10:22 pm
I think it is only seen as beauty by those who are drawn to the dark, hungry and dangerous. Smiles. Intended or not, it is who I am.
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