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| Untitled (Perfect Lovers) by Felix Gonzales-Torrez |
At 10:37 a.m.,
I fell in love with you.
This may seem abrupt,
but I'm an early riser--
four hours was enough
to percolate folie d'amour.
At 11:42 a.m.,
you will fall in love with me.
Until 12:02, I will toy with you
because I can.
At precisely 3 p.m.,
we will be married
in a 58-minute ceremony at L'eglise de Notre Dame.
Later, I will give you exactly two minutes
(until 11:23 p.m.)
to get this dress off me.
Bon chance, voyageur du temps!
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for Skyflower Friday at Real Toads.
folie d'amour = madness of love
L'eglise de Notre Dame = Church of Our Lady
Bon chance, voyageur du temps! = good luck, time traveller!
Oh this is fabulous, and made me smile. Happy holidays to you and Zacky!!!!!
ReplyDeleteA happy ending ... ! This is light and full of fun.
ReplyDeleteShay--Sounds like a wonderful timetable.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool poem. The narrative voice is playfully all knowing, and for one who has too often fallen in love at first sight, this time table seems about right. This is romantic in all the right ways.
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle contradiction between the exact times and being madly in love where time (I thought) would loose its meaning.
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! You do know how to arrive in style ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bjorn about the subtle contradiction between the exact times and being madly in love where time is said to not exist. And then I thought maybe it wasn't a short romance but a longer one where the clocks marked specific moments and they have been condensed.
ReplyDeleteI particularly enjoyed:
'four hours was enough
to percolate folie d'amour'
and
'Later, I will give you exactly two minutes
(until 11:23 p.m.)
to get this dress off me'!
Voyagers in time do need luck. (as are we all, as do we all) Travel back to the time when you stopped by for a sweet visit. Sometimes it's progressive to go backward, dear poet
ReplyDeleteI loved how impetuous it all felt. It's so in your face full of joy.
ReplyDeletetime is of the essence...a cliche...which your poem is not:)
ReplyDeleteShay! :) I love this!!! Soooo much.
ReplyDeleteLove the tone of the poem! Very fun.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays. Continuing from your last line only time will tell
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
Ah. That's such a charming piece. It made me smile from ear to ear.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
-HA
Lovely, light and delightful, and full of your trademark wit and spirit--I love the last stanza. And of course, when you talk French, as Gomez would say. ;_)
ReplyDeleteLove this time travel poem and the last line esp
ReplyDeleteJust stop by ..to meow
ReplyDeleteI hope you & your fameowly have a fantastic time
✽ ❄ 🎄 Meowy Christmas 🎄 ❄ ✽
=^x^=
Lovely! I hope your holidays were Merry and Bright, FB!
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