Bio:
Andrew Cyr is a writer whose work has appeared in Literary Odyssey and Spillwords, including “Coping with Loss: A Message Beyond Death.”
Twisted for Life
At seventeen,
Amaya stole a kiss
in an abandoned,
stale basement—
vanilla, dark hair
around her neck.
Lemon on her lips—
sour and electric.
“Twisted” echoed,
like pickup lines,
fleeting into shadows.
I moved my lips,
words failed—
tongue flat,
nerves crossed,
palms sweating.
She bit her lip—
eyes sultry.
I didn’t turn to sulfur.
I saw through feigned desire.
From Mom’s lips to God’s ears—
I’d find grace,
tongues slipping,
faith dancing,
love’s mystery.
We kissed until goodbye.
I still kiss the thought of us.
I rinsed my face,
saw the reflection
she wanted—
smiled her smile.
I wasn’t as bad as Dad said.
After high school,
a college acceptance
letter took her down south.
Texts dwindled
daily, then only holidays.
She married.
I did too—
twenty years
love without us.
We split.
Thirty years later,
at our reunion—
vanilla scent,
hope I’d show.
She tucked her bangs.
I blushed.
“Twisted” spilled through
gym speakers.
She wrapped her arms
around my neck,
twisting me into liking
the air hunger
in my lungs.
Lust betrayed me,
God saved me from misery—
a second chance with Amaya
twisted for life.
One the Edge
If for nothing else—
Bree, me, fast car, careless.
Love—curves—Bree brakes.
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Great imagery!
He is great poet Cindy. Thank you.
Andrew is so very talented !
Is is indeed Maggie!