The air is sweet with roasted peanuts
I don’t see you at first
Because the area around the fountain
Is packed with people
Children are running all along the fountain’s edge
Zigzagging past their parents
Shrieking out loud each time
The water sprays onto their clothes
But then I see you
You are hoisted up on the base of one of the lampposts
Scanning the crowd
I wave in your direction
Your face brightens when you see me
Your shiny black hair is long and hangs in your eyes
You aren’t obviously beautiful
But you’re beautiful
It’s a combination of charm and intelligence
A kind of earthy old-world grace
That makes me happy just to be with you
Even if we aren’t anything more than friends…
Poet- Robert A Cozzi
Robert Cozzi is an international award-winning poet, featured three times over in The World Poetry Movement’s publications, including “The Best Poems and Poets of 2011”. Robert grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, and has written five books to date, and “kaleidoscope of colors” is his latest.
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