A Petal At a Time

I met her the other day At a friends house par-tay She danced gracefully Me, geriatrically I liked the way she looked Like bait, I was hooked! When she left, I got plastered Woke up like a useless bastard Realizing I’d forgotten What her name was - I’m so rotten! I hardly know her from my soap But wishful thinkers - we have hope. I pondered her for hours While disarranging flowers A petal at a time As I sang that senseless rhyme: She loves me, she loves me not She loves me, she lets me rot Before I lost the plot I thought she was called… Peggy? It wouldn’t matter to me If her name was Half Past Three Even though it doesn’t rhyme With a petal at a time The whisper of it rings A bell for he who sings: She loves me, she loves me not She loves me, she lets me rot What her name was - I forgot Maybe it was… Jenny? That social app on my mobile Led me to her public profile I touched her likeness, held my breast Then sent off a ‘friend request’. Tears of joy joined petal mess The silly lass clicked on ‘Yes’. She loves me, she loves me not She loves me, she lets me rot I may smoke too much pot But you know she’s not… Kenny! Oh my god, it’s not funny I pocket dialed her from the dunny Left a message most unfit Told her to delete it! The last petal I plucked Told me… I sucked! She lets me rot, she loves me not She listened to my bowl shot! She’s right to let me rot you know Her proper name is Penny! Penny, Penny, Penny, Penny… She’s right to let me rot you know Her proper name is Penny!