Have you ever met someone? That you admire. There is an unspoken physical attraction between you and this person. Joy found in the sunshine of their smile. Intriguing conversations of shared interests; perhaps even flirtatious at times. However, circumstances of this so-called “friendship”or “brief acquaintance” are bound by a platonic reality. Mutually, unspoken romantic fantasies abound; never to be acted upon.
circumstances…
definitively dictate a social etiquette
“look, but don’t touch”
defined by an invisible line so delicate
predicated…
on a common theme of recurrence
boy meets girl
their past and present a deterrence
happily married…
is this attractive successful family man
with a wife and baby daughter
a goodbye kiss before his trip began
happily engaged…
is this beautiful ambitious young lady
to be wed in a few months
a dilemma awaits, she’d never foresee
travelers…
are both to the same destination
of professional business
unknowing of a collaborative presentation
passionate…
about the ideals each brings to the table
both are selected
to develop a plan that’s sturdy and stable
timeliness…
is of necessity and of monetary concern
with just two weeks allowed
of the midnight oil, together they’ll burn
dedicated…
work efforts pay off with their progress
unspoken admiration
perhaps even more, contributes to success
feelings…
unintentionally develop between them
familiar human emotions
a presentation of their dilemma therein
of platonic realities and romantic fantasies
are they to be acted upon or denied?
who is to blame?
Brilliantly penned, Angel. Howard Jones, I dig it. “Like To Get To Know You Well.” & “Things Can Only Get Better” are great as well. This was a nice spill my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
No one is to blame , yet blame ourselves we do.
Confusing love and sex is not really the problem and yet it is.
Loss of trust is not really the problem and yet it is.
In my experience, when sexual needs aren’t being met within a relationship,then primal needs will rise to the surface.
Grea write….😘
Human nature and behavior can be a fickle. I think physical attraction is by and large subconsciously programmed into our biology. There can be physical attraction without emotional attachment; driven by sexual desire. As well, we are social creatures, as cooperation is required to survive the complexities of humanity. I suppose of what human nature presents to us subconsciously; conscious human behavior comes down to self discipline and the pressures that social norms press upon us. There is a delicate invisible line between the two.