A Scarlett Rose: flirtacious grin

chapter 5~
'Flirtatious grin'

Indian Paint Brushes turn a field red,
While pale blue skies hang overhead.
A buck-board buggy now makes it's way,
down the road of the blue and the gray.

Red, white and blue banners that wave
in a light breeze across southern days.
Towns people gathered as the day grew
Miss Scarlett was busy with shopping to do!

The Sun cast a shadow under this town
as rebels were hiding and sneaking around.
The Union soldiers marched the streets,
as children raced for something sweet.

At the edge of town was the 'blue bellies' camp,
in the shadows, confederate TNT lay crimped.
Captain Doodle on the sidewalk's boarded row
when he bumped into Miss. Scarlett Rose.

They collided like two sheets on a line
Captain Doodle held her for a long long time.
"I have something for your father," Doodle blew
"Back at the camp, I'll will escort you."

"My, My, Captain Doodle... you Do,
take a girls breath away," She coo'd.
He extended an arm in Gentleman charm
and Miss Scarlett smiled then took his arm.

They teased a talk while they were walking
of the dance that was coming up on Sunday.
Soldiers saluted hands at hat's rim
Miss Scarlett shy'd a 'Flirtatious Grin'

They did stroll to the tents set in rows.
Out jumped a rebel, yelling, "No ...no!"
That was when the Union camp explode
knocking to the ground, Miss Scarlett Rose.

Coughing and hacking in a cloud of smoke
Captain Doodle charred, felt Scarlett's throat.
"She's not breathing," He sat in panic
no pulse was found, as he removed her bonnet.

He pressed on her chest three or four times
breathed a breath into her then listen for a sign.
Pumping her heart then air in her lips
he felt Miss Scarlett begining to kiss.

Her arms wrapped around him tight.
Captain Doodle did not take flight.
His lips kept pressing, nose to nose.
Kissing with passion, the Scarlett Rose.

"What happened?" Scarlett asked.
Doodle replied, "There was a blast."
They lay together, eye to eye,
hearts pounding as desires rise.

A buggy ride home under a blue arm.
Kisses mingled with country charm.
Horses gate slow down spanish moss row.
Winds of change 'Blue' for Miss Scarlett Rose.

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A Scarlett Rose:

Chapter (1) A Southern Belle
Chapter (2) Confederate Kiss
Chapter (3) Blue Bellie Blazes
Chapter (4) Divided together
Chapter (5) flirtacious grin
Chapter (6) "I declare...!"