Our Meeting Place

We stood together in the parking lot of our meeting place one last time.

I had been holding a 25 pound bag of ice so my hands were ice cold. 

Not thinking I placed them on her face as I kissed her and she shivered and shimmied in shock and surprise. 

I quickly warmed my hands and gently caressed her face. 

I kissed her again and her checks warmed further turning a little red in the darkness. 

She kissed back and for one fleeting moment, time froze for what would be our last kiss…

-AAA 12/26/2024

That Last Kiss 

If I knew it would be the last time 

I would’ve kissed you a lot longer.

If I knew it would be goodbye 

I would’ve held you stronger.

If knew there was another 

I would’ve tried  harder

It’s all or nothing in this life

I should’ve been smarter.

I thought you believed in us 

I thought you were a fighter

I never should’ve let go 

I should’ve held you tighter.

Now, I wish you well from far away

I hope he’s great to you

I wish you a lifetime of great things

And endless happiness too…

-AAA 10/31/2024