Silk Worm
Those river banks were known to me
But, so full of youthful joy was I
That I longed for love and in the gloom
Your exotic beauty caught my eye
Dazzled by your salesman's pitch
Your merry jive and empty talk
I followed you, and how you led
Elan and aplomb in your dashing walk
The days were filled with pleasant trade
We brought lively banter to a weary road
A perfect team, all were agreed
Business was good, laughter flowed
Our future seemed to gleam ahead
As soft silk sheens with expensive hue
We were lost together, but I was found
You knew I'd fallen in love with you
Then a sudden chill came through your eyes
And you left me here in greying strife
Far from home, with no-one to love
Never to be a silk lad's wife
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