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    December respite

    It was a cold and gray December day
    With a biting wind that took your breath away
    My errands run I headed towards the pub
    Where I took refuge in the saloon bar
    I made myself comfortable beside the fire
    And prepared to get on the outside of a large brandy
    My eyes were drawn to the centre of the room
    Where sat a striking strawberry blonde
    She was sitting with her legs crossed
    A pen in one hand a drink in the other
    She was concentrating on something
    A crossword clue or perhaps a Sudoku
    And her bottom lip pursed slightly downward
    Almost like a wilting pink rose petal
    Then her eye kind of crinkled up
    That combined with a slight inclination of her head
    Gave me the impression she was confused
    I assumed over what she was studying
    Then I noticed a flash of golden light in her hair
    As if her strawberry curls had ignited
    But a shaft of sunlight had burst through the grey December skies
    And I realised the sun had made her squint
    This in turn screwed up her nose
    Then caused her to sneeze
    And she sneezed quite indelicately
    Then again and again
    This fit of sneezing had an added interest to me
    As apart from the obvious effects
    The shaft of sunlight had rendered her blouse transparent
    And each sneeze caused her breasts to rearrange themselves
    Within her non existent blouse
    And her sneezing fit had taken on a more sensual quality
    But alas all too soon the sneezing stopped
    But I’m pleased to say her breathing had not
    And I watched with fascination
    As with each subsequent breath she took
    Her breasts reshaped themselves inside her bra
    She was blissfully unaware that her blouse was now translucent
    And that each adjustment she made to her straps
    Served only to more sharply define her assets
    But all good things must come to an end
    And thanks to a thoughtless cloud
    The sunlight was snuffed out
    It had been a most pleasant respite
    Studying her most wondrous topography
    It’s amazing how the little things in life
    Can brighten up the dullest of winter days
    It may have been an un-gentlemanly thing to do
    Ungallant I suppose not to have averted my gaze
    But she only had herself to blame
    On a cold and gray December day
    She should have been wearing a vest

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    One cannot help but take notice of a strawberry in December.
    "Remember, we are all in this alone." - Lilly Tomlin

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    What an eye for detail!

    I especially enjoy 'thanks to a thoughtless cloud'
    Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb

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    Remarkably honest, Biggus. With such an open attitude you'll go far in life.
    What are regrets? Just lessons we haven't learned yet - Beth Orton

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    For some reason, this made me laugh out loud! This piece is indeed a wonderful remark upon noting the simple things in life!

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    This was well paced, thoroughly entertaining.

    The gods control moments like this, moving the clouds around as they do. They believe in moderation for some reason.

    If you were holding your brandy all that time, it must have had a nice warmth to it, when you resumed drinking.

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    A yummy read with coffee! I suspect she knew LOL. Thanks Biggus!

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