{"id":49573,"date":"2019-06-22T13:58:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T17:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/?p=49573"},"modified":"2019-06-22T13:58:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T17:58:21","slug":"the-kiss-that-never-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoetrymarathon.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/the-kiss-that-never-was\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kiss That Never Was"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was lying on the ground<\/span><\/p>\n

My head in his lap.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dazzled by his smile<\/span><\/p>\n

I felt such bliss.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Someone uttered \u201cGive him a kiss!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And his eyes twinkled down at me;<\/span><\/p>\n

That mischievous grin <\/span><\/p>\n

that was always at the ready<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I leaned up<\/span><\/p>\n

Smooched him on the cheek.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAww. \u00a0Come on!\u201d the others muttered,<\/span><\/p>\n

And Bruce devilishly agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

He leaned his lips into mine<\/span><\/p>\n

His beard scratchy against my face.<\/span><\/p>\n

He kissed me like he meant it<\/span><\/p>\n

And the crowd cheered.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bruce Willis, you handsome fella<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe you made me blush.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even now as I recall that moment<\/span><\/p>\n

My heart smiles in fondness for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What would have happened next<\/span><\/p>\n

Had I not awakened.<\/span><\/p>\n

But sometimes . . . I wonder.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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