As I snuggle beneath the sheet
I thank you Lord placing my feet
at such a distance from my nose
and all else 'tween my head and toes.
Though other things you could improve,
of this design I do approve.
Your eyebrows raises
To the second floor, you meant
Approve or dislike.
We don't approve, you know. Approve of what?
The folk who go to London, or who don't
The folk who get the flowers out, or not
The folk who want to queue, the folk that won't
We don't approve, you know, of folk who hold
Up posters, or who protest in the crowd
Refuse to bow down low before the gold
Or sing God Save The Queen (The King!) too loud
We don't approve. We grumble and we shrug
And look around us. See, we all agree!
We're safe. All warm and cosy as a hug
Not us that should be swinging from a tree
You went? Tut tut. You didn't go. Tut too
You loved her. Tut. You didn't. Tut to you
© Gail Foster 17th September 2022
Would Zhivago Approve
Long lines driving snow
Wind biting tears frozen form
Leave tracks of good-bye
K-ind weather and fine clime
A-re remaining good and fair;
Y-our birth brings much mirth,
E-nding the day of despair.
O-utside the sun keeps shining,
Y-es, the sky is so bright;
A-nother dawn has broken,
N-ew morn sees the light.
D-ay sixteenth of March is so beautiful and nice;
O-ther days are also sunny, but this one amazes my eyes.
D-ark dusk is already gone,
E-vening shadows disappear;
L-et them all fade away,
A-llowing to remove your fear.
R-ays from above remind me
O-f the one and only you;
S-aying that joy and fun
A-pprove the end of blue.
AND IN THE CENTER RING
We got so very close
close to each other
and close to our dream
a river's song or strawberries and cream
you got so close
naked in your moments of monumental steaminess
clothed when your selfishness demanded more than you deserved
and gave me too little of what I merited
but I was the main actor in a circus
and you are the ringleader
“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
IF YOU'LL FOCUS YOUR EYES ON THE
CENTER RING YOU'LL SEE
THE GREATEST FOOL WHO I TAMED
ALL BY SELF.
SURE, SOMETIMES HE LASHED OUT AND BROKE SOME VALUABLE small figurines
BUT NOW I CAN ENTER THE RING AND THE ONLY THING HE WILL DO IS LOVE ME”
well I ain't going to be one of the hundred clowns that come out of a little car
it's time for me to walk afar
to the closest bar
you and me
because we got so close to eternity
now i'll throw back a few
we came so close
me and you
© 2012....copyright PHREEPOETREE ~free cee!~
MY SYLPH SITS ON A STAR
Baby here’s a symphony for a sylph such as you to dance with me
Here’s some homespun harmony to walk arm and arm with me
Here’s a rhapsody to wrap your arms around me
And here’s a melody you can sing to mellow me
Baby it’s all about your feet and the heat of the backbeat
As you cling to me and beg “honey sing to me”
The music is magic made for you and your majesty
While the tempo is a wondrously woven tapestry
I thank God you took a chance to dance with me
And for putting your charms within my arms
Baby, it’s all about the percussion and the undeniable passion
So here’s a romantic repertoire to make of thee a star
It’s all about the heat, the beat, our feet and your beatitude
Baby this is ardor’s orchestration without an interlude
Passion, persuasion and a love that will not be prevented
So here’s a symphony for my sylph and the reason making love was invented
© 2011.….~free cee!~ Phreepoetree
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If you said you loved me, why did you let me go.
If you said this is the hardest thing you ever had to do, Then why so
Screw the age difference, dont listen to what others say
Just keep on loving me, and telling me why you feel this way
We were better off, not having a worry
Now everyone jumped in and made our visions blurry
Your godparents, your dad and maybe a few more
Why should you listen and have to close that door
You love was true, but got blocked by many
I'll give them my opinion, it only cost a penny
Leave us alone, were as happy as can be
Your just caught up in yourself, blind and cant see
We dont need your thoughts, just keep them inside
Im sick of all your non-sense, just give up and dont try
I love her, she loves me
What's the big deal
About how we feel
I'm sorry you dont approve, but our love will not be denied
Forever I'll be happy, with her by my side
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