Love Poem: First Date
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Written by: Charles Messina

First Date

As I sat patiently on a wooden bench...waiting to meet my date
I sat there in the pouring rain...her cab was running late 
My feet in puddled waters...drops dripping off my nose 
In my hand, to give to her...a single yellow rose 
Suddenly, her cab pulled up...and I said "wait a minute fella" 
I paid her tab, and tipped him well...then I grabbed her red umbrella 
As we stood there in the pouring rain...with her glasses wet from mist
I held her in my arms so close...and  she melted when we kissed 
We danced in rain, all evening long...until the rain had dripped no more 
Then I closed her red umbrella...and I walked her to her door 


The Red Umbrella Poetry Contest 
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11/3/2018