Residue Doug Minnis 8/9/2014 For Alex and Katy
Names exchanged,
hands shaken, eyes met,
pleasant.
Numbers exchanged,
flirting goodbyes
unspoken hopes.
The fun of first date,
a cup of coffee and scones
ordinary becomes beautiful occasion
So it comes to pass
that out of that coffee cup
came love and passion.
Then into the time tumbler,
house, kids, vacations, car seats,
soccer mom and pop,
high school graduation and off to college.
Finally empty nest,
retirement, graying hair
and creeping old age.
Passion morphs into
warm memories
as libido and vitality slowly drift .
From the handshake
to sitting on the sunny patio
the essence of love remains.
Companionship is the essence of love,
of passion and
the residue