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“Ah…Where Has the Romance Gone?” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, forthcoming Poetry Book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged , , , on July 6, 2012| 1 Comment »

It was a surprise dinner at a new Italian restaurant.
He observed a couple sitting in the corner.
The man was speaking quietly without much body language.
 
The young beautiful woman before him
sat transfixed in listening to him.
Her eyes told the story.
She was interested in what he had to say.
 
The care and the love
showed in her eyes
as she rendered her full attention
to his words.
 
“Have you ever noticed that couples
who have been together a long time
sometimes stop listening to each other?”
he thought to himself.
 
This was such a night for him
as he related to his his bride of many years
some difficult times in his past.
 
Her remark was,
“Well, I guess you got to eat some humble pie,
in those years,” 
with a gleem in her eyes
and wide laughter
upon her face.
 
That evening when they got home
the man sat on the bedroom bed alone.
It was for a long time.
Tears rolled down his his cheeks,
he was not sure………..,
why?

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