my neighbour was a simple woman
quiet and modest in all ways
she led the kind of life
that most would never envy
from nine to five she'd pay her dues
but then on weekends would come to life
she'd get dolled up and put on heels
and turn into a real live beauty queen
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Gazing into the twinkling sky as a dreamer
charmed by an awesome, immense universe,
Adriana sits as a muse to inspire some verse:
many surreal thoughts to seize another star!
" Fantasy cannot find truth if reality is ignored, "
seems a desperate attempt to appease her mind;
and small as she is, her soul dominates as queen,
nothing is discharged as vain in her eyes so keen!
Adriana, speak your command with a convincing, firm tone
and all the distant stars will be drawn to you to posses;
it's dreams that make us restore true belief in ourselves:
look beyond and realize that God didn't accomplish it alone!
Whenever Adriana Jones went down the mall,
We fellas on the streets lasciviously ogled at her:
She was a lady in and beyond and about all,
Calm, adroit and her breed was fairly rare.
She was different from all of us, with a sophisticated pride,
That came from deep her wealthy life; and the blazers
She wore were couture. She was voluptuous from side
To side: and she had all the money to spend on extravaganzas.
And she was always sensationally attired,
And she was always kind when she spoke;
And her lips looked too smooth to be real, desired
By every man of family and every young bloke.
And she was ravishing –yup, most ravishing than a queen –
And majestically studied at a fancy finishing school:
In all, we people thought that she was a lady to preen
To make us wish we were also that beautiful and that cool.
Hence on we wished, and awaited her nuptial day;
For she was aesthetic –a perfect exhibition of God’s art.
And so Adriana Jones, one impeccable Valentine’s Day,
Went home and pierced the blade of a knife through her heart.
Love is the greatest feeling,
Love is like a play,
Love is what I feel for you,
Each and every day.
Love is like smile,
Love is like a song,
Love is a great emotion,
That keeps us going strong.
I love you with my heart,
My body and my soul.
I love the way I keep loving,
Like a love I can't control,
So remember when your eyes meet mine,
I love you with all my heart,
And I have poured my entire soul into you,
Right from the very start.
By: Adriana Ballesteros
Adorable the way you look
Desired by everyone
Real captivating
Incredible the way you are
Attractive the way you move
Nervous when you get close to me
Amazing the way you look
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