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"The Woman Not in My Life"
by Jeph Johnson
The woman not in my life:
Catlike.
So feline.
Sleek and vivid like a vase of daisies.
Beaming with lustrous gloss.
Shining and unapproachable;
Like a burning bush with something to say
Yet no one to listen.
Her beauty blinds reason
Yet her radiance repels affection,
Leaving behind naked humanity
That is hard to conquer without blushing.
The woman not in my life:
Mouselike.
So stealth.
Traveling past me like he wind.
Breezing with subtle response.
Insignificant and superfluous;
Until my encounter of words clashes with
My semantic interpretation
Her intellect retards my ego,
And my trivial mind rolls up into a masculine ball
Bouncing back and forth across center court...
Over and back.
The woman not in my life:
Athletic.
So agile.
Sporting blue ribbons I've never won;
Distinct gold medals, trophies and awards.
Running too fast for this man to keep up.
Not even a relay made up of my best
Humility,
Self-esteem,
Hard-to-get routines,
Schoolboy charm and
Steel-eyed alluring
Can catch this marathon runner
I call:
The woman not in my life.
