Once Upon a Bar
A chance meeting 18 years ago
By Alison McBainPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Joshua Chun on Unsplash
I remember our debut night,
instant spark at my first hi.
Our future wasn't why we talked
or drank and flirted until last call.
Now: marriage, kids, mortgage, fights—
but I wish again for love's first heights.
You whisper sweetheart, and I feel delight:
echoes of déjà vu tonight.
About the Creator
Alison McBain
Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/
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