Done but as yet not dusted!



By Stanley Collymore

It was novel that’s true but quite exciting all the same

it must be readily pointed out; our very first and, as

it happened, totally accidental meeting with each

other, the coming together of me and you and

actually what this celebratory poem is all about.

A situation with a most singular beginning that

comprised the two of us literally bumping

into each other laughingly followed by

an apology from you that only just

preceded my own, but which in

both cases was completely

unnecessary as it turned

out, extenuation.

For very soon afterwards the rapidly unfolding

situation that our spontaneous interaction

with each other and the clearly unconcealed

and quite complimentary responses from

us, relative to this matter in hand, had

jointly and explicitly made known,

considering how unexpectedly

and somewhat hilarious this fortuitous, absolutely

engaging and exciting fledgling relationship

had begun, did nevertheless of its own

accord give rise to a unique set of highly

intriguing but clearly accommodating

circumstances that neither of us

had earlier expected or could

possibly, for that matter,

have realistically

anticipated.

© Stanley V. Collymore

28 February 2014.

Remarks:

The unexpected can and often does serve as the catalyst for all sorts of situations ranging from the pleasantly surprising to the chillingly terrorizing, and usually there is precious little that the recipient on the receiving end of it could have done to influence what transpired because, as you’ve rightly guessed, it’s unexpected.

However, should your unexpected experience fortunately fall into the first category mentioned earlier, why not make the most of it? Who knows? If skilfully tackled and also played to its full potential and advantage it might very well turn out to be the start of something that completely and rewardingly for the better successfully transforms your life, and in a manner you could never have hoped for or expected!

For Julia.