'yes'

Life is so simple, she says “Yes!” Though times can jar, I must confess, I’ve never really had to guess, The girl says, "Yes," she answers "Yes," the girl means "Yes!" It isn't that she's never mad, It isn't that I'm never bad, But somehow she just thinks I'm rad, For girl says, "Yes," she answers "Yes," the girl means "Yes!" Anxiety I’ve left behind, Prosperity is all I find, For I know just what’s on her mind When girl says, "Yes," she answers "Yes," the girl means "Yes!" And though the seasons change for us I feel secure though we may fuss But roles are not androgynous We both say “Yes,” we answer “Yes”, we both mean ‘Yes!” And in the night still all aglow, Between first Spring and end of snow I tell her what she wants to know When I say, “Yes,” I answer ‘Yes,” my heart says, “Yes!” Brian Johnston March 30, 2015 Poet’s Notes: The ‘Lovers’ perhaps hoping to eliminate problems (in a rather simple and mechanical fashion) in their relationship always say “Yes.” But they build with ideas and concepts not with bricks and mortar. Still perhaps in loving another there are times we need to say "No" as well. Love may have its reasons, but can we as human beings ever be aware of all of them? And might love always die if these reasons are required to remain fixed?