Young Folks in Love

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Hi, 71, I enjoyed the shift in this, the sunny warmth to icy cold.

(inspired by "Under the Porch Light")


There they are walking on paths,
taking up space on already crowded
sidewalks, oblivious, they entertain
even love doves in the park

They come in pairs, intertwining
like ivy, like braided hair strands, beautiful description
becoming love couples in spring

They are at once congruent, The "at once" leaves me waiting for the incongruent.
a subject-and-verb in agreement,
a salt-and-pepper blend of hands,
arms, shoulders, and rubbing thighs

Isn’t it a pity
Isn’t it a shame How we break each other's hearts, George Harrison, saddest song.
there isn’t a person alive
who will tell them
how they will one day break
each other’s heart

over breakfast:
two cups of black coffee,
two poached eggs,
and all those sharp words
to come, broken in halves

I like the end, simply two grown together and apart.

Thanks for the read, well done.