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February 14, 2013

I Want You To Come For Me (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

This week, Mama Kat gave us, as one of the weekly writing prompt options, the choice to “write a love letter to the object of your affection.” Here’s mine.

You.

I have wanted you for years.

And yet I have not managed to get you to come.

At first I was nice about it, but now I am getting impatient.

I wake up before the sun rises, looking for the key to making you come.

My pulse rate accelerates, my heart pumping faster and faster.

I breathe hard.

I break a sweat.

And then I sweat some more.

If it’s cold out, I don’t even feel the bracing air because I heat up so fast.

I fall asleep dreaming of you.

I tell people it’s going to happen.

I hope you will come, and I won’t keep it a secret when you do.

I fantasize about what will happen when you come.

Why does it take so long?

So many times, I get together with you. Things start off strong.

I think, this will be the day.

I think about you everywhere I go, on roads, on trails, on beaches, in my dreams, even in hotels in strange cities.

I look for you everywhere.

And yet you don’t come.

I know you can come.

I have seen you come for men, women, people much older than me, and children.

I’m pretty sure you have come for babies in strollers and even a dog or two.

I see them all, chilling out with their bottled waters and their bananas, basking in the afterglow, knowing that you came for them.

But not me. I am still chasing you.

This past Saturday, you came for 261 of them in a row.

But not for me.

When, oh when will you finally come to me, finish time of 29:59 or less for a 5K run?

Once you do come, I’ll want to do it again and again.

After a bottled water and a banana.

Love,

Paula

Credit: FreeDigitalPhotos.Net/Somchai Som

Credit: FreeDigitalPhotos.Net/Somchai Som

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Paula Kiger

Wife of one, Mom of two, Friend of many. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

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  1. Mama Melch says

    February 14, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Right there with you Paula!! The pursuit is worth it; keep it up.

    Reply
  2. Laura says

    February 14, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    Wow..love it! I would love to do a 5K..any finish time.

    Reply
  3. The Princess Blogger says

    February 14, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    I’m with Laura. Any finish time would be good, but GOOD for you! What a great goal!

    Reply
  4. prewchatterly says

    February 14, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    That was awesome.. Hope you feel the love that you deserved soon. Best wishes!

    Crazylittlethingscalledblog.com

    Reply
  5. Jamie says

    February 15, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    Please tell me that the misleading sexiness was intentional? Or do I just have the dirtiet mind ever?! 😉

    Reply
  6. markandmayaadopt says

    February 17, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    good luck! you can do it!!!

    Reply

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