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Ike And Sarah

By butch

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

Ike was a guy, a very lonely guy he had a twisty, turny messed-up way of looking at things he saw evil in everyones face only his dog could make him smile Sarah is a girl, a lovely girl she loves everybody, and everyone loves her she was bright and sweet just a joy to know Ike spotted Sarah one day as she walked below his attic window in his parents house where he hid from life and fantasized Sarah didn't notice she never thought about things like that they didn't exist in her pristene world Ike built dreams about her under the covers in the dark night all by himself with no one to argue with Sarah, alone in her bed dreamed about a golden man a knight in pre-washed armor her hero, come to save her take her home to paradise Ike plotted and planned he made maps and diagrams time schedules and contingencies he watched out his window waiting for opportunity Sarah went to work the bus stop in front of Ikes she did her job and then went home Ike waited in the bushes knowing the time was near palms wet from excitement the bus came he stepped out and all went black It was the downtown bus and, Sarah never knew......... Written February 15th, 2002 © on Feb 15 2002 12:51 PM PST   10 • 0

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