THE MOST PERFECT WOMAN

 

If I could make

The perfect wife

To keep with me

All of my life

 

If I was able to

Build the perfect one

I would chose Charlie’s legs

And Brenda’s bum

Laura’s breasts

And Eliza’s back 

Annie’s arms

And Connie’s neck

Jenny’s hands

And Sarah’s toes

Cassie’s ears

And Karen’s nose

Maureen’s mouth

And Stephanie’s grin

Doreen’s hair

And Patricia’s skin

Charlotte’s voice

And Debbie’s eyes

Joanne’s teeth

And Susan’s thighs

Emma’s grace

And Christine’s hips

Diane’s heart

And Penny’s lips

 

If this was something

That I could do

She would still not

Be as good as you

MIX AND MATCH

 

If only you could mix and match

To build the perfect girl

It would be great fun

I think I’ll give it a whirl

 

Bits may be out of proportion

She may look odd I guess

But she will only have eyes for me

And she will only answer yes

BENEATH THE MOONLIT SKY

Beneath the moonlit sky

I looked at a star and wished

Then later that moonlit night

Beneath the moon we kissed 

WITH MY PETTY JEALOUSY

 

Sibilant whisperings

Greeted me

For it was I

Who stole their glee

 

The gathering

Looked upon me

As the architect

Of their misery

 

They could barely

Keep their hate inside

At this wedding

Without a bride

 

It was all my doing

With my petty jealousy

And with it in me

I had made her flee

LIVING ON THE DEFENSIVE

 

She told me that she loved me

And I didn't know how to react

I’m afraid to say I love her

I want to keep my heart intact

Is it time to let down my guard?

Should I tell her how I feel?

What if she is false or insincere

My heart may never heal

Should I expose my feelings?

Even though I feel insecure

But if I keep my feelings secret

Or wait until I am certain sure

I risk undermining her love

Blemishing it at its very start

And I could lose her love forever

And that would break my heart

LOVE STRUCK

 

It feels like only yesterday

That you first came in to view

And the world seemed to stand still

As I looked at you

It seems like only yesterday

That cupids arrow took flight

And struck me through the heart

And it was love at first sight

LIVING IN THE SHADOWS

 

I finally looked into the shadows

And saw where you live

Because I’ve reached the end

I have no more to give

 

I really loved you

And I thought you loved me

But it wasn’t love

That you wanted from me

 

You wanted control, of

My every thought and deed

You brow beat me and bullied

Until you got me to conceed

 

You've always been there

Behind my tears

Belittleing and undermining

Feeding off my fears

 

Deprecating me, correcting me

Telling me I’m wrong

Bleeding me until I am weak

Making yourself strong

 

But all those empty years

I just couldn’t see

I was blind to just how bad

You really were for me

 

But now my eyes are open

And I see the man within

Those dark days are behind me

And my new life can begin

IF ONLY YOU WERE HERE

 

If only you were here

So I didn’t miss you

If only you were here

So I could kiss you

If only I had been

Granted three wishes

Then I would wish you here

And cover you in kisses

SHADOW DWELLER

 

I have always been content

To live in the shadows

Avoiding the limelight

Keeping out of the sun

Living on the fringes of life

Bathing in the reflected glory of my peers

Living life vicariously

Keeping the world at arms length

And keeping a low profile

Laughing at other peoples jokes

Rejoicing in other peoples good fortune

Cheering on other peoples success

Crying at other peoples weddings

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

Always the uncle, never the father

Always the friend, never the lover

And why not? no harm no foul

Its safe wrapping yourself in Clingfilm

Living a sterile life, protected

Against the pain and hurt

That fills the world

And I was more than happy to do it

And I thought myself the better for it

But now I realise

I am incomplete

I have lived a half-life

Taking no risks

Not opening my shell

By not exposing myself to the dangers

I have denied myself the pleasures

Well no more will I be content

I will no longer inhabit the shadows

No more will I view life from the fringes

I want to be blinded by the limelight

I want to walk in the sunlight

Before it’s too late to live a full life

IS IT THE RIGHT TIME?

 

I’m not sure I’m ready to say it

But I know I really feel it

So I will tell you that I love you

And hope that you love me too

NO MERE FRIPPERY

 

Though some thought her unworldly

I thought she was cute

I think not being wise in the ways of the world

Is an attractive trait

It left her with an air of innocence

Untainted by convention

Some thought her a mere frippery

I thought her beyond price

But I was in a minority of one

And to my great relief I found

She was overlooked by the rest

Which left this sweet curiosity

Exclusively to me

She was my Tulip in an onion field

My Daisy in a Rose boquet

She is now my constant companion

The love of my life

HAPPINESS WAS THE HARBINGER

 

Happiness was the harbinger

Of my doom

Happy laughter echoed

In every joyful room

 

But we were too happy

That was our crime

The God’s couldn’t bear

To see us happy all the time

 

So they sent the angels

To take you from my side

They took your life

And left me dead inside

 

Sadness envelops me

As I kneel by your grave

I try to keep back the tears

I try my hardest to be brave

 

But they come anyway

My grief is unconfined

My dear sweet angel,

Resides with others of her kind

 

I curse the selfish Gods

For their spiteful jealousy

And pray to them also

To come soon and take me

THE MARINERS TALE

Marked by the tides of love,

We almost breached the sea wall

Before our fortunes waned

And we began our Titanic fall

 

From the crest of a wave

To the depths of the deepest sea

Marks the rise and fall

Of the love between you and me

ENTWINED IN THE AFTERGLOW

 

Passions spent in our libidinous embrace

Loves contented glow upon her face

I feel safe lying entwined in the afterglow

But in the morn will love melt like April snow

Or will its strength sustain in longevity

Or shall we remark upon its easy brevity

I could lay here forever cocooned in eternal love

We are a perfect fit, the hand and the glove

But if it didn’t last forever I still had - this

Then gently on her soft flesh I leave a loving kiss

And I urged myself to live in the moment

And know that there I could be content

SHE’S THE BUTTERFLY KIND

 

She’s the butterfly kind

With a butterfly mind

Always moving she never sits

Her head is full of thoughts that flit

The butterfly miss

With the butterfly kiss

I CAN SEE YOU ARE BLESSED

 

I can see you are blessed

With love in your heart

I see it in your face

Radiant like a sunburst

The glow on your cheek

When he’s near you

And the clarity in your eyes

When you look at him

And that self satisfied smile

Of utter contentment

You are in love

Without a doubt

I can read you like a book

And I can see a love story

I LOVE YOU IS SOMETHING

 

”I love you” is something

You should only say

If you mean it

But if you mean it

When you say it

Say it all the time

In case she forgets it

IT ISN’T LOVE

 

It isn’t love, when you kiss all the time

Lust is what that is

The bits in between the kissing

Now that’s where the love is

 

SWEET HONEY BEE

 

Sweet Honey Bee

How we will miss you

And your honeyed words    

Well-crafted and poignant

Even finding humour

On your sad journey

 

Sweet Honey Bee

How we will miss your

Tireless support for others,

Less talented than you

Such as I, with your

Patient kind encouragement

 

Sweet Honey Bee

How we will miss you

Now the world is a sadder place

Without you in it

But the eternal meadow

Is now graced with another Honey Bee

LOVE ARRIVED LIKE A TEMPEST

 

Love arrived like a tempest

Sweeping him off his feet

Leaving him breathless

And trembling in its wake

But although the storm

Was a wind of change

Which altered him forever

It was not a breath of fresh air

Her love was toxic

She controlled like a terror

And even loves betrayal

Could not break the spell