Hard to Swallow

...a little wit and whimsy!

Hard to Swallow

            

 

It was a crowded bus
that allowed me   
the proximity of him.

The relative humidity

was climbing
as my eyes took him in…
the opened shirt
the stressed jeans,
the crossed leg upon the bent knee.

I tried hard not to stare
at the size of his boots,
wondering - aimlessly
if it gave any credence to

the analogy it emulates

I pulled my lip into my mouth
biting hard in contemplation,
smiling my most cheshire grin

Such truths ,
analogically speaking
would be hard to swallow!

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

...inspired from my days of riding the MTA to work. It's amazing the people and situations you come in contact with! ; )

Reviews

[~]

A sensual piece written with flare. I am sure the ego of those men with large shoe sizes turned into the size of Australia by now ;)
sizzling darlin!!!

[Kelly Scheppers]

...yes, indeed!! Thank you, my darlin!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Kelly, being a Lover of Cowboys
and their boots, I tend to ride in the
saddle. Seriously, there may be
some truth to the old wife's tale.
truly, Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's one of those things that make you go "hmmmmm"!! ...thank you, Pat!

[sereenaoutloud]

Lol this was a fun,well written write !! So funny,, have you noticed all the men have a keen interest in their shoe size ?? heheheheh
I so love your writes my naughty girlie!! :))

[Kelly Scheppers]

I enjoy the diversity of these pieces...I like to think they leave my reader with a smile! Thank you, Sereena!

[AaronFreitas]

Haha I loved this writ Kelly :) I love the creativity, love the analogies and love the topic. I learned today I need to start riding the bus! lol great work :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for an awesome review, Aaron! ; )

[Roland Petrov]

The analogy is indeed hard to swallow; urban myth I'm afraid. But it comes in handy for a naughty little poem! Very entertaining.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Roland! Nice to meet you!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow a steamy fantasy, just from a proximity...

love the scene you painted here.

[Kelly Scheppers]

My muse made me do it...thanks Jacob! ; )

[....................]

...and yet, this is something I would never have thought about... :) I love just how observant you are, Kelly, and just how skilful you are at describing such observations... I do wonder, however, if perhaps, you were trying to see just how equivalent it was by slipping that bottom lip beneath the top teeth? A very entertaining write... now I will join Dan in the confessional!

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed my subject matter, Thomas! It was a hoot to write...thank you!

[Trace]

You naughty girl..... I just love you.
I had to laugh at your inquisitive mind in pondering the possibilities.....
as I too have had to answer that question posed of me because of my size 13 extra wide boots.

(PS.... there is a lot of truth in the analogy..... it's just pure physics)

you always capture my attention with your brilliant writing.

Huggs, Trace

[Kelly Scheppers]

From reading over my reviews here, I see a lot of guys remarked upon their shoe sizes...how funny!! I love the responses, truly! Thank you, Trace!

[Trace]

We love to brag when the shoe fits.

[Tom]

'Say what you see'...and where would all us poets be without our vivid imaginations ?

Living rather mundane lives and simply gasping for some adventure or even misadventure to swallow, I guess, analogically speaking of course !

A fun piece of suggestive adult poetry and why not, isn't life for living ???

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for taking delight in the passion and play of my muse, Tom! I love breaking out of my mold every now and then...it's too much fun to resist!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha! what a tease you are! such a fine chuckle you have given me ... i think i will go out and purchase boots a few sizes larger ... just in case someone's imagination drifts on a Greyhound or MTA ;) love your poem ... light and breezy way to start the day!
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...I love it, and I think it's a great incentive to go BIG! Lol, you're too much, my friend...thank you!!

[Einstein Noodle]

love you girl! .. peace and health to you always

[Kelly Scheppers]

...and the same to you, always! x