An Unexpected Love

Who would have thought

All of this would have happened

After this peculiar introduction?

A social dating application?

I wasn't looking for love in Chicago.

I was looking looking for someone to enter in.

What I found was a life partner.

A best-friend,

A lover,

A queen,

Who deserved jewels beyond what I could afford.

You slowly became mine.

An infection traveling to all parts of my body.

But this infection was unheard of.

Rare.

A healing infection.

Healing my heart

My body,

And Soul.

I never thought I would love again.

Risking losing everything.

I would risk it all

For you

Love...

When I first messaged you, you were playing beer pong.

I wanted to be your partner.

We said we would make a great team.

Ironic.

How did we know so early?

Tinder.

You turned soul into tinder and lit a flame.

A flame that no substance could extinguish.

A flame called Love...

Author's Note

This is based on a true story.

Reviews

[h d e rushin]

isn't it strange how the unexpected can turn into love, which in all intents and purposes,
is a sort of expectation. In fact, you can take a string and pull it as tight as you can
between irony and flame and before your thumb got sore you would hear the echoes
of Dickinson and Whitman adjoining.

Nicely written. dana

[John Byrd]

So very true. Thank you for those kinds words :).

[Angela Proctor]

this is amazing its how I felt when I found my partner, they were a gift from above I finally said I shall look no more and there they were this is the love that lasts hope the flame is still burning bright

[John Byrd]

It's a great discovery. Thank you!

[Ena Lona Kendra]

Wow I like it... :) it's amazing and different.

[John Byrd]

Thanks :).

[MomzillaNC]

Your imagery is evocative and exquisite. Great free verse style.