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Siren
a bad lady's fallen down,
I bend to tender succour,
lean, quite ravaged now,
she used to be a looker
rheumy eye meets mine
sees me for an old lover
I ring for an ambulance
my raincoat for a cover
beyond speech, staring,
I stroke her grimy hand,
crowd standing apart, a
motley but curious band
she tries to speak, but
uttering merely tears,
tho...
Wednesday 31st March 2021 10:33 am
Never Praise A Lover
When love fever swirls into passion
Making life seem a bed of roses
Its natural to applaud your lover
Dodging the questions love poses
Its a mistake to praise a lover
Never go overboard with salutes
With some lovers it goes to their head
Then they get too big for their boots
Rather refrain from acclamation
Go easy with those pats on the back
Remember that be...
Friday 10th July 2020 3:27 pm
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