The Outlaw and the Innocent--By Scott Thomas Outlar--United States

The Outlaw and the Innocent

She stole my heart with one bat of her eyes

one beat from her chest

one breath from her lungs

one song from her lips

Leather jacket outlaw

foxy lady sweet style

smoking with the lights low

burning with the radio

standing on the pedestal

goddess rising with the sound

She changed my world with two taps of her shoes

two steps of her groove

two smiles on her face

two gifts of her grace

Whispering my innocence

dancing in the rain drops

warm beneath the blankets

cuddling with cocoon dreams

blessing as the records spin

holding fast to a future fate

Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, live events, and books can be found. Scott was a recent recipient of the 2017 Setu Magazine Award for Excellence in the field of literature.