My Pen

My Pen © Ben Burton 1-08-2015 She was young and beautiful I was hung and comical Hung with humor found a way to beauty's heart Though I was never lyrical That undisputed miracle Inspired my pen to challenge Shelley's art Life with her was glorious Straight out of a storybook Where forever would not be half long enough Rode the waves at Malibu Skied the slopes of Crested Butte Stayed at home for days on end just making love For six years I have known such pain and sorrow Since the final, sad "Goodbye" I gave my wife Now these tears you see me shedding are all borrowed From the deep well where my heart was drowned that night Though I'm still a youthful man I will never love again The only poems left in my pen Are filled with anger, grief and spite