Work Day Daydreams

“Work Day Daydreams”

She sits staring blankly

Gazing into the nothingness only she can see

Her imagination painting so many other worlds with him

She sees herself in a field of sunflowers

Or standing by a mountain lake

She can feel a warm tropic sun as it massages her skin

Then the phone rings

And the reality of her world takes hold

He watches her from afar

Wishing the smile she rarely shares might be because of him

Wondering what she looks like pressed into the pillows and full of lust

He sees their embrace and his heart skips

If only he could chase down yesterday and make her his

He wants for something he can never have and devours every second of her he can

Then the phone rings

And the reality of his world takes hold

They struggle with their lives

Traveling into the fantasies of what could have been

Trying to escape their cemented paths

At least they have each other for brief impossible moments

Their eyes meet every so often and glow with fire

Smiles break the tension

Then the phone rings

And the reality of their worlds takes hold

Robert Lloyd

27 April 2016