How you flirt with her!
I'm sure you never pursued me so fervently
speaking in your secret syntax
making complicated, sidelong arrangements
HERE in our life, here between us
I could tell you she is a selfish lover
infiltrating, stimulating, every fibre of your being
then dissolving you, atom by atom
Her absence causes you pain, I can see that
But you are not special, she collects people like you
sprinkling them with her caustic magic
laughing when they curl up and die
And you come to me, with the essence of her
in your racing heart, your burning mind, your glittering eyes
I will not share
will not taste her sweet sharpness in your kiss
will not feel her in the knife edge of your touch
We could go down west, where everything is pure
where the dirt is clean and the water is blue
we could grow fruit and raise rabbits
you once said you wanted to be free
it's one word away
Comments
seashore | February 19, 2011 - 18:16
My sort of poem, shoe. Love it.
Highhat | February 19, 2011 - 18:51
Haven't seen you around for a while shoe and then you come back with this brave poem.well done
;)Pia
fatboy74 | February 19, 2011 - 19:31
I've missed your poems Shoe - just my cup of tea, each line thought through and word choices that matter as they should in this format. Really well done and congrats on cherries. :-)
SundaysChild | February 20, 2011 - 00:53
Excellent, much enjoyed.
shoe | February 20, 2011 - 09:34
Thanks so much seashore, highhat, fb and sundays, I recently moved, lost internet for a while, then hit a wall with my writing, so really glad you like this, I'm hoping I will be online a bit more soon.
Beeme | February 20, 2011 - 10:47
I've missed your work too Shoe. This is superb, the imagery and language is perfect- I love the last stanza especially.
Beeme xx
Silver Spun Sand | February 20, 2011 - 11:06
I too have missed you;-) But what a great way to make a come-back. Much enjoyed, and a well-deserved cherry.
Tina
RachelPatricia | February 20, 2011 - 20:56
Third stanza to this is amazing, shoe - all of the poem is, but that's my favourite bit :)
'I will not share...
...will not feel her in the knife edge of your touch'
- I love this, always enjoy your poetry and this is no exception - you've been missed! ;o)
shoe | February 21, 2011 - 12:52
Thanks Beeme, Tina and dreams, It's good to be back, didn't realise how much I missed it here!
MistakenMagic | February 21, 2011 - 16:55
Especially love that second stanza, Shirley. Wonderful narrator too. Well done on the cherry!
Magic xxx