Moment of madness
I can still hear her laugh through the thin cold air
I remember how her soft voice comforted me
My head upon her shoulder and seeking to rest
Holding hands in the movies on a Saturday night
The hug and the kiss before the midnight chime
How she looked at me and said she was mine
Beneath a full moon we talked of life together
By the camp fire at night we cuddled close
She bought me socks I gave her flowers
As the weeks went by our hearts beat as one
What could go wring if our love was that strong
Why did the fool in me throw all this away
For a pretty face with ephemeral temptation
Blood rushed to my head and drowned common sense
A summer of love lost in one night of passion
A few crazy hours with nothing to gain
Tomorrow she would not even remember my name
Logic and reason were burned at the stake
I came early but that was too late
I’d thrown out my future and sealed my fate
An unfaithful act with a forbidden return
Now wallowing in self-pity will I ever learn
Copyright: David Hopcroft April 2024
Park Bench Tales and other writings 