Love Collection # 7

I’LL KEEP A CANDLE BURNING

I’ll keep a candle burning
In the porch window
I’ll keep it burning there
Through wind and rain and snow
I’ll keep it burning brightly
Just to let you know
That I still love you baby
And I don’t want to let you go

JUST ONE SIGHT

Just one sight is all
It takes and I can't sleep,
For dreaming of you

STUDY BUDDY

She was just my study buddy
She wasn’t anything to me
She just agreed to help me out
With physics and chemistry

She was just my study buddy
She wasn’t interesting to me
But I’m not sure how it happened
But now were doing biology

YOU ARE THE BEAUTY

You are the beauty,
The reason for my infatuation,
And my existence

I WILL ONLY GIVE MY LOVE

I will only give my love
To someone deserving, who
Will know its true value

IT ONLY TOOK

It only took a kiss and a smile
A slow walk down the aisle
And you changed my life
When you became my wife

CAUGHT IN THE SHADOWS

Caught in the shadows, tears,
My only true companion, trapped
In abject despair

UPON THE CHESSBOARD

Upon the chessboard
The pieces move
And change their futures
Their course and direction
And I want that
I want to make a move
In a different direction
Toward a different future
I will set a new course
And face what presents itself
There is nothing I can’t do

FALLING TOO EASILY

Falling too easily
Brings you only heartbreak
And bitter tears in the end

EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD (3)

From Scotland’s stormy western isles
To the land of the rising sun
I will follow you to the ends of the earth
Because for me you’re the only one

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SWEET JOANNE

Sweet Joanne
With the perfect tan
Consummate style
And the white toothed smile

Joanne so fair
With the brunette hair
Oh hear my plea
Won’t you please go out with me?

PRETTY LITTLE JO

Pretty Little Jo
You confuse me so
You are prettily petite
With size three feet
You are funny and quirky
And infectiously perky
You act just like a girl
In your ribbons and curls
But pretty little Jo
What confuses me so
Is when you speak
Your voice is too deep

FINE AS SILKEN THREAD

Fine as silken thread
Her hair shone like burnished
Gold, in the bright sunlight

A PERFECT CIRCLE

A perfect circle
Of love has enveloped me
An eternal circle

A TRUE LOVE

Our love is a true love,
An everlasting for-
ever love, our true love
WE ARE SEPARATE NOW

We are separate now,
Irrevocably apart
So why do you refuse
To leave my broken heart

I CHANGED ON THAT DAY

I changed on that day
For the whole world to see
When I asked you out
And you didn’t flee
You wernt rude to me
Or laugh hysterically
Instead you smiled
And then said yes to me
And I changed again
For the whole world to see
When I said I love you
And you said you loved me
A TANGLED WEB

A tangled web of
Lies, woven of jelous spite
Brought you solitude
SORRY IF YOU CAUGHT ME STARING

Sorry if you caught me staring
But it was your fault to be fair
I was bedazzled by your beauty
And your shock of flaming hair
So what else could I have done?
But stand open mouthed and stare


I WHISPERED

I whispered those three
Words to you and you replied,
But I love you more

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FILL ME UP

Without you in my life
My cup is an empty whim
Your love nourishes and fills
Me right up to the brim

ONLY WINDOW DRESSING

Lovely as you are,
Beauty is only window dressing,
Beauty lies within

PERFECT CLARITY

True beauty will only shine
With perfect clarity from
A heart full of kindness

THE FLAME OF PASSION

Promise me that you will
Let the flame of passion always
Burn within your heart

LONG AND LONELY NIGHTS

Without you at my side
All my nights are long and lonely,
And all my days are empty

THE BEAUTY OF HEAVEN

The clouds obscure each star
But the beauty of heavens array
Is just out of sight

VISIBLE IN THE CLARITY

How gently she smiled, with
Love visible in the clarity
Of her perfect green eyes

I COUNT MY BLESSINGS

I count my blessings
I count them twice
I thank the lord
For one so nice

I will always love you
Until the very end
You are my lover
My wife and my friend

ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET

I gave my heart, and put
All my eggs in one basket, but
I have no regrets

YOUR DELICATE HAND

Your delicate hand
Is pale, your finger perfect
To fit the golden band

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LIVING ON THE DEFENSIVE

She told me that she loved me
And I didn't know how to react
I’m afraid to say I love her
I want to keep my heart intact
Is it time to let down my guard?
Should I tell her how I feel?
What if she is false or insincere
My heart may never heal
Should I expose my feelings?
Even though I feel insecure
But if I keep my feelings secret
Or wait until I am certain sure
I risk undermining her love
Blemishing it at its very start
And I could lose her love forever
And that would break my heart

WITH MY PETTY JEALOUSY

Sibilant whisperings
Greeted me
For it was I
Who stole their glee

The gathering
Looked upon me
As the architect
Of their misery

They could barely
Keep their hate inside
At this wedding
Without a bride

It was all my doing
With my petty jealousy
And with it in me
I had made her flee

HAPPINESS WAS THE HARBINGER

Happiness was the harbinger
Of my doom
Happy laughter echoed
In every joyful room

But we were too happy
That was our crime
The God’s couldn’t bear
To see us happy all the time

So they sent the angels
To take you from my side
They took your life
And left me dead inside

Sadness envelops me
As I kneel by your grave
I try to keep back the tears
I try my hardest to be brave

But they come anyway
My grief is unconfined
My dear sweet angel,
Resides with others of her kind

I curse the selfish Gods
For their spiteful jealousy
And pray to them also
To come soon and take me

NO MERE FRIPPERY

Though some thought her unworldly
I thought she was cute
I think not being wise in the ways of the world
Is an attractive trait
It left her with an air of innocence
Untainted by convention
Some thought her a mere frippery
I thought her beyond price
But I was in a minority of one
And to my great relief I found
She was overlooked by the rest
Which left this sweet curiosity
Exclusively to me
She was my Tulip in an onion field
My Daisy in a Rose boquet
She is now my constant companion
The love of my life


SHE’S THE BUTTERFLY KIND

She’s the butterfly kind
With a butterfly mind
Always moving she never sits
Her head is full of thoughts that flit
The butterfly miss
With the butterfly kiss

ENTWINED IN THE AFTERGLOW

Passions spent in our libidinous embrace
Loves contented glow upon her face
I feel safe lying entwined in the afterglow
But in the morn will love melt like April snow
Or will its strength sustain in longevity
Or shall we remark upon its easy brevity
I could lay here forever cocooned in eternal love
We are a perfect fit, the hand and the glove
But if it didn’t last forever I still had - this
Then gently on her soft flesh I leave a loving kiss
And I urged myself to live in the moment
And know that there I could be content

THE MARINERS TALE

Marked by the tides of love,
We almost breached the sea wall
Before our fortunes waned
And we began our Titanic fall

From the crest of a wave
To the depths of the deepest sea
Marks the rise and fall
Of the love between you and me

I CAN SEE YOU ARE BLESSED

I can see you are blessed
With love in your heart
I see it in your face
Radiant like a sunburst
The glow on your cheek
When he’s near you
And the clarity in your eyes
When you look at him
And that self satisfied smile
Of utter contentment
You are in love
Without a doubt
I can read you like a book
And I can see a love story

A LIVING DREAM

A living dream
Changes the moments
Of my everyday existance
Into a time of bliss.

MONOCHROME WORLD

Without you today
Everything is grey, your love
Coloured all my world

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RADIANCE AND BEAUTY

Radiance and beauty
Seeps out from your every pore,
Pure loveliness

I FEEL SUCH A LOVE

I feel such a love
Pulsating through my lonely heart
Rippling through my soul

WHEN YOU SIT NEXT TO ME

When you sit next to me
The skies seem to brighten
I feel sunlight on my skin
And all my senses heighten
Just being in such close proximity
Makes my old heart lighten
Just imagine if you only knew me
Then I’d be as invisible as a titan

MIX AND MATCH

If only you could mix and match
To build the perfect girl
It would be great fun
I think I’ll give it a whirl

Bits may be out of proportion
She may look odd I guess
But she will only have eyes for me
And she will only answer yes

THE MOST PERFECT WOMAN

If I could make
The perfect wife
To keep with me
All of my life

If I was able to
Build the perfect one
I would chose Charlie’s legs
And Brenda’s bum
Laura’s breasts
And Eliza’s back
Annie’s arms
And Connie’s neck
Jenny’s hands
And Sarah’s toes
Cassie’s ears
And Karen’s nose
Maureen’s mouth
And Stephanie’s grin
Doreen’s hair
And Patricia’s skin
Charlotte’s voice
And Debbie’s eyes
Joanne’s teeth
And Susan’s thighs
Emma’s grace
And Christine’s hips
Diane’s heart
And Penny’s lips

If this was something
That I could do
She would still not
Be as good as you

A WASTED LOVE

Do you know why,
Even after all these years,
When I close my eyes
Its your face I see
Even after all these years
My thoughts are of you
My dreams are of you
Its because I still love you
And I am stuck
In this mind set
Of not being able to love another
While I’m still in love with you
It’s a wasted love
Because you moved on
When I could not
Your heart is cold to me
While mine still burns for you
I've known that for years
But I cannot break free
And when my eyelids close
You are there behind them

BENEATH THE MOONLIT SKY

Beneath the moonlit sky
I looked at a star and wished
Then later that moonlit night
Beneath the moon we kissed

SHADOW DWELLER

I have always been content
To live in the shadows
Avoiding the limelight
Keeping out of the sun
Living on the fringes of life
Bathing in the reflected glory of my peers
Living life vicariously
Keeping the world at arms length
And keeping a low profile
Laughing at other peoples jokes
Rejoicing in other peoples good fortune
Cheering on other peoples success
Crying at other peoples weddings
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride
Always the uncle, never the father
Always the friend, never the lover
And why not? no harm no foul
Its safe wrapping yourself in Clingfilm
Living a sterile life, protected
Against the pain and hurt
That fills the world
And I was more than happy to do it
And I thought myself the better for it
But now I realise
I am incomplete
I have lived a half-life
Taking no risks
Not opening my shell
By not exposing myself to the dangers
I have denied myself the pleasures
Well no more will I be content
I will no longer inhabit the shadows
No more will I view life from the fringes
I want to be blinded by the limelight
I want to walk in the sunlight
Before it’s too late to live a full life

IF ONLY YOU WERE HERE

If only you were here
So I didn’t miss you
If only you were here
So I could kiss you
If only I had been
Granted three wishes
Then I would wish you here
And cover you in kisses

LIVING IN THE SHADOWS

I finaly looked into the shadows
And saw where you live
Because I’ve reached the end
I have no more to give

I really loved you
And I thought you loved me
But it wasn’t love
That you wanted from me

You wanted control, of
My every thought and deed
You brow beat me and bullied
Until you got me to conceed

You've always been there
Behind my tears
Belittleing and undermining
Feeding off my fears

Deprecating me, correcting me
Telling me I’m wrong
Bleeding me until I am weak
Making yourself strong

But all those empty years
I just couldn’t see
I was blind to just how bad
You really were for me

But now my eyes are open
And I see the man within
Those dark days are behind me
And my new life can begin

LOVE STRUCK

It feels like only yesterday
That you first came in to view
And the world seemed to stand still
As I looked at you
It seems like only yesterday
That cupids arrow took flight
And struck me through the heart
And it was love at first sight

LET YOUR WIND GO FREE

WINDY WILL

Blow, blow thou inner wind -
Thou art so unkind
As man's flatulence
Thy toot is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude

UNCONTAINABLE

The fetor of the sewerage farm
With its strong offensive smell
Could not be easily confined
Behind the high palings of its cell

A TRIBUTE TO LE PÉTOMANE

I got the tell tale sign
As I was stood in crowd
And I knew its containment
Would not be aloud
So what should I do?
Release a silent gaseous cloud
And slowly move away
Or just let rip long and loud
A fart of which
Le Pétomane would be proud

TRAPPED WIND

You feel the gripey twinge
Your tummy starts to grown
It always happens in the lift
When you’re not alone

You know it wont be held
You just hope there is time
To get off the lift
Before you commit the crime

And just when you think
You cant hold it anymore
The lift comes to a stop
Though its not your floor

But you decide to get off
As you cant hold it anymore
And release a quiet fart
As you step through the door

You sigh with relief
You made it just in time
And then the doors closes
On the scene of the crime

And even though
You’re on the wrong floor
You know your smelly fart
Is the otherside of the door

CALL FOR SETH

If you need a job doing
Then you need Seth
He is cold, deadly
And as ruthless as MacBeth
He strikes with a deadly puff
A foul satisfying breath
He is the flatulator
The noxious dealer of death

NOT WHAT IT SEEMS

Just because when you fart
It sounds like an angels breath
It doesn’t mean for a moment
That it will not smell like death

A FORCE OF NATURE

It may be like fabric tearing
Or maybe gunfire shooting
It maybe like a trumpet sounding
Or some other musical tooting

It may be like a despairing sigh
Or like a balloon deflating
It maybe like a duck quacking
Or some small mamals mating

But whether loud or soft
Short or long, musical or flat
There’s one thing for sure
You can’t keep it in so that’s that

AN AIR OF DISAPPROVAL

I am not embarrassed
When the trumpet sounds
Like when Joshua brought
Jericos walls falling down

But my wife feel differently
And her face does frown
When I happen to loudly fart
As we are walking in town

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THE GIFT

If I could, I would bring you such a gift
That would see your spirits lift
And up to heaven you would soar
So I could be with you once more
And I could tell you to let go
Let all the bitter tears flow
Like the late September rain
So that you can learn to love again
That is the gift that I would give
Because I want to see you live

WILL MY PLEA ABOVE

Will my plea above
To gladden and cheer
My ardent call for love
Fall on deafened ear

Is there not but one
Who will hear my plea
And fill me with joy
Please, please hear me

Don’t leave me all alone
Let me share my love
Please have mercy
Oh hear my plea above

Take heed of my plea
Just another soul to love
Gentle and replete
And as precious as a dove

WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE

When you love someone
And you know that they love you,
When they speak your name
It no longer sounds the same

IT ISN’T LOVE

It isn’t love, when you kiss all the time
Lust is what that is
The bits in between the kissing
Now that’s where the love is

I LOVE YOU IS SOMETHING

”I love you” is something
You should only say
If you mean it
But if you mean it
When you say it
Say it all the time
In case she forgets it

THE END

I knew this time would come
I knew there would be an end
So don’t try to justify yourself
And no we can’t still be friends

LITTLE MARY

Little Mary
Neat and petite
A little angel
Short and sweet

Little Mary
Hold my hand
As we walk
Along the Strand

Little Mary
Give me a kiss
On your sweet lips
My little miss

Little Mary
Here’s my heart
Its not much
But it’s a start

Little Mary
Take my hand
Then you can wear
My wedding band

SILKEN

Beneath my fingers, Her
Skin, quivering, simpering,
Was like living silk

IS IT THE RIGHT TIME?

I’m not sure I’m ready to say it
But I know I really feel it
So I will tell you that I love you
And hope that you love me too