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 Pragmatic Romantic  (1 rating)by Barbara Mather It wasn't a moonlit night Nor even a bright sunny day It wasn't over a romantic dinner Nor on a sandy beach did we lay It was indoors and under a white tube light On yet another tiresome office day That our eyes met and held each other's gaze For how long, neither could say It wasn't his quick-witted banter Nor the smile he flashed my way It wasn't even the way he was dressed Nor the attitude he did portray It was the way he'd looked at me And then softly said my name That he took my breath away And on my heart he had laid claim It wasn't a whirlwind romance Nor a courtship you may say It wasn't a sluggish wooing Nor an irksome dilatory display It was a friendship that began to blossom With every passing day It was the fondness that grew and grew And soon love did friendship betray It wasn't through a touching love letter Nor a romantic melodious song It wasn't through a declaration of love Nor a sense of a commitment lifelong It was over a rum and coke And some gourmet Indian cuisine That I put my hand on his And from my heart I did come clean. It wasn't euphoric agreement Nor did a smile emerge on his face It wasn't a rueful response Nor of remorse was there a trace It was a gentle and evasive look As he glanced at me to say We'll talk about this later You are not yourself today It wasn't ever spoken about again For there was never an appropriate day It wasn't even forgotten For neither could keep the feelings at bay It was with time that each began To understand the other's way It was then that the love was deepened It now transcended time and space It wasn't a flirtatious fling Nor a frivolous love affair It wasn't an amorous liaison Nor a passion of despair It was the tacit affirmation Of a love so very rare The unuttered implicit attraction That will be nurtured with utmost care. And so it continues Till this very present day So much both have to say That neither can yet convey
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