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Poetry by Heather Mae Walker

Poetry Set One

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GAME NIGHT

Copyright © by Heather Mae Walker, July 2, 2001

EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
OF TO MY SISTERS GAME NIGHT I GO
PRETTY MUCH MADE UP OF THE SAME CREW
LAID BACK, FUNNY PEOPLE I KNOW

COMFORTABLY DRESSES IN OVERALLS AND SNEAKS
I GRAB A SPOT ON THE FLOOR AND PROP UP MY FEET
COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN A GAME OF CLUE
I SCOOP UP A HANDFUL OF CHEETOS AND A CAN OF YOOHOO

THE DOORBELL SOUNDS A SOOTHING CHIME
SIS OPENS THE DOOR WITH A SMILE
IT’S NADINE! I HEAR MY SISTER SAY
A COUSIN I HAVEN’T SEEN SINCE LAST X-MAS DAY

I TURN TO GREET MY CUZ, AND INSTANTLY I’M DAZED
WHO’S THAT OTHER GIRL STANDING IN THE DOORWAY
UNKNOWINGLY IGNORING NADINES HELLO
I’M WONDERING IS THAT MY COUSINS CHICK, BUT NO!

CREAMY SKIN, RIPPED ARMS WITH MUSCULAR FLOWING VEINS
MY SISTER NUDGES ME, HEATHER, YOU JUST BEHAVE
TOMMY JEANS, BASS SHOES , SLEEVELESS TANK WITH GLASSES
SAYING TO MYSELF DON’T MESS THIS UP. TAKE THIS SLOW AS MOLASSES

THROUGH GROUP CONVERSATION, A FACT I SOON LEARN
SHE ATTENDS A CHURCH THAT IS VERY WELL KNOWN
KNOWN FOR IT’S MORAL STRICTNESS AND GODLY WAYS
ME BEING ME, I MUST WATCH WHAT I SAY

IT’S KILLING ME, I FEEL THE VIBE, SHE HAS THE LOOK
IS SHE OR IS SHE NOT, MY HEAD I SHOOK
AM I TRYING TO MAKE HER WHAT I WANT HER TO BE
I CAN’T HELP IT. SHE’S EXTREMELY INTERESTING TO ME

MUTUAL GLANCES TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT
AM I READING TOO MUCH INTO IT? MAYBE, I MIGHT
UNFORTUNATELY THE TIME FOR HER DEPARTURE HAS COME
BUT WAIT! YES!! SHE MAKES MY HEART BEAT LIKE A DRUM.

WHILE LEAVING SHE GENTLY STATES BY WHISPERING IN MY EAR
SHE ENJOYED MEETING ME AND THAT I MUST TAKE CARE
SHE RUBS MY BACK WITH A FRIENDLY PAT OF A SORT
I GUESS THAT’S HER WAY OF LEAVING THE BALL IN MY COURT

THOUGH NO NUMBERS WERE EXCHANGED
SOMEHOW I KNOW, WE WILL ENGAGE
ENGAGE IN SOMETHING SIMPLE AND SWEET
YOU KNOW, THE BEHAVIOR WHEN TWO WOMEN JUST MEET


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