Shadows & Dust [poetry]

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Younger maybe but not

too young or baby-faced.

Preferably "pretty." Loves

coffee. Likes to read. Plays

D&D. Van Morrison's "Into

the Mystic" or a meme

quoting Hendrix. Likes

Lady Gaga and Mumford

and Sons. Minimal filters.

Mischievous eyes or a

playful puppy or kitty.

Quirky. Doesn't take

themselves too seriously.

Open-minded and open-

ended, likes long and

winding road trips.

Non-conformist.

Funky hair or cool tattoos

(just enough and not too

many). Artful piercings.

Hippie peace lovin' freak

vibe, clever backstory.

Tie dye or beachy,

Kaleidoscopic colors

or gothy. Equally fine with

nights spent in, movies and

popcorn, or strolling below

the stars. Active, maybe,

enough to help keep me

motivated but non-exclusionary

as to what constitutes a

beach-ready body. I wouldn't

mind a walking or gym fitness

buddy, though I found one

app's approach with workouts

tailored to tops and bottoms and

switches a bit heady. Variety of

head and shoulder and full body

pics, no hidden surprises, open

mouthed toothy smiles and maybe

one pic, tops, with shades on (why

is it that everyone looks sexier in

sunglasses? Deceiving.) Hats are

okay but not in every pic. I'm picky,

but clean shaven heads are only

sexy to me on select peeps, and they

aren't many. Though I submit my bare,

egg-shaped head with its "L" shaped

pinkish scar from childhood injury

wouldn't exactly do it for you, more

than likely, either. Real life action

adventure shots paired with detailed

food porn in their Instagram feed.

Sincerity. Something real to reel me

in and sink me. Clarity. If you're not

sure what you're looking for, just

tell me. Honestly, I'm not so sure

myself, and it very well may vary

depending on the texture of the energy

when you and I and kismet meet.