Down the Block

living down the block, I think of my Sheri
her beauty, her cares, her lovely hair
and when she thinks of me
we share our time sipping wines
and her laughter shatters the air
my voice and humor has the things
that always takes her there
I listen very carefully when she say's
that I'm her man
I try to lend her sympathies
when she's being sad
I offer her but simple things
she strangely pays me back
each day I do without her
is a day when I do lack
She kisses me when I come and leave
A sign for me that I can believe
She puts her arms around my neck
and leave impressions on my chest
There is no one I can compare to her
very few women's ways with her occurs
she never looks for little gifts
Like other women that have their list
All she craves is time and wine
and a little taste of valentine
My feeling that I'm hers and she's mine
could only be cursed by the end of time
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Babcock Avatar
December 7, 2022 at 1:36 PM
A nice romantic poem and well written John. love phyl
Kamoonpuri Avatar
November 23, 2022 at 11:24 PM
A lovely light poem of romance and expressed in a fab way wow! Women i see around are so high maintenance and demanding these days so to get someone like her sounds lucky. Kudos! ^^^^^^^>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<^^^^^^^^^^^^ plz also read and comment my newest poem too
Rose  Avatar
July 4, 2022 at 6:37 PM
Ah, you got all the right magic ingredients for a pleasant evening and a quiet sensual interlude, lovely poem penned John, so pleasant to read.
Ball Avatar
November 16, 2021 at 6:37 AM
This is lovely and wistful John. The only way to make it perfect is to make the commitment to each other. I know commitment is a scary word but it can make it permanent. "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." A beautiful poem my friend. Send it to her. God Bless, JB
Kendrick Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 9:54 AM
I wonder why it would be cursed by the end of time. Would not heaven even be better a more complete understanding of her and everything? Thanks for dropping by. Sara
Dietrich Avatar
February 10, 2019 at 7:21 PM
hi again, So are you with this lovely lady again yet?? gosh, if she has affected your muse, you need to move on, my friend!
Delaney Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 7:57 PM
Hey John: Just wondering how things are. Time to kickstart your muse again, SuZ
Dietrich Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 6:54 PM
I read down below here that you are without her again? But then it also sounds like she is yours? I sure do hope so. She sounds so awesome for you!!!
Eastman Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 10:41 AM
What? Don't stand there... Make her yours... permanently... Sic em tiger...
Eastman Avatar
February 13, 2016 at 4:59 PM
You have to keep writting... Been missing you here on PoetrySoup. Have relatives in Columbia... and a few coworkers ended up there.
Guzzi Avatar
October 11, 2015 at 3:16 PM
Hi John, nice to read your verse again I hope all is well? Light & Love
Guzzi Avatar
June 17, 2015 at 5:10 PM
So happy for you John!! You got a good one! Light & Love
Eastman Avatar
May 8, 2015 at 11:43 AM
I wish you'd write some more pieces. This was lovely... but with a sad ending... She sounds great.
Callus Avatar
March 26, 2015 at 11:48 AM
She sounds great, John!! Wine sharing (especially with Sherry) is a sign of love and romance! May you have lots more lovely years together. // paul
Hunjeri Avatar
March 25, 2015 at 5:09 AM
Such an awesome woman. She sounds beautiful in and out. She sounds like she makes you happy.
Dietrich Avatar
March 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM
She sounds like an amazing sweetheart. Hope she is not fictional!!!
Kamoonpuri Avatar
March 17, 2015 at 12:44 AM
Sentimental and makes for a lovely poem in romance and appreciation of a soul mate. I like how u put it in blank verse. Appealing and original style. Nice to read u again.
Gasun Avatar
October 20, 2014 at 8:26 PM
A great romantic write my dear friend John. I agree to the comment of our very dear poet friend below. I enjoyed the read. Thank you so much for sharing! love and hugs, Leonora
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August 26, 2014 at 6:19 PM
Hi John, this is kind of romantic. You seem to be doing the right thing... Linda
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