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May 2022 · 166
Dreams
Neville Johnson May 2022
When I was young I dreamed of love
Who would she be?
When would she arrive?
Where would we meet?

As I grew older my hopes did smolder
But I carried on
I had many lovers
But never discovered
The one who would be the one

The years rolled by
The tears did not dry
Where oh where could she be?
Unsatisfied, I still tried to believe
She would come to me

This is a story that has no end
For now she is with me
We got together
I’m talking forever
This I know and believe

Yes, dreams and wishes come true
Before you know it tomorrows become yesterdays
And everything turns out OK
May 2022 · 232
8 Seconds
Neville Johnson May 2022
It’s an eight second partnership
The bronc, an angry participant
And me, I’m just trying to keep my legs in the stirrups
My hands on the reins
My wits about me
In one piece
Welcome to my world
It’s a family affair
Me and my sons, Troy and Dusty
Traveling day and night just to fight
For a living, one unforgiving
But exciting as the day is long
And to keep that ranch in Utah going
200 head of cattle and worries about enough rain
Are in our thoughts as we live the literal ups and downs of rodeo
We’re in the saddle for good
For life
Living our destiny
As we should
As we want to
As we have
May 2022 · 197
Arrival
Neville Johnson May 2022
The difference she’s made
Loved this sad sack of a man
Into a winning dude
Grumpiness left
What a success
Life finally arrived
We hooked up together
It’s so much better
We do it in style
Yes, the difference she’s made
Now I behave
Doing so willingly
She showed up
Once she did
Finally I arrived
May 2022 · 324
The Plane Is Landing
Neville Johnson May 2022
The plane is landing
What new adventures await
Let’s explore this city
Let’s stay up late
Let’s kiss in public
To let everyone know
We’re a couple of lovers
Who can’t say no
To a good time
With intimacy
We’re on our way
My baby and me
May 2022 · 164
The Night Beat
Neville Johnson May 2022
I’ve got the night beat
This is my town
Come with me
I get around
I know the clubs
Got friends everywhere
Know where the lovers park
We could go there
But first its time for a bite
At the Elbow Room
Cool jazz with some chard
Then we Zoom to the palace on the alley
The decor I swear is something to die for
From there, we go cruising down the boulevard
You and me with the top down in my Firebird
Yes I’ve got the night beat
You’re coming with me
The evening is young
So are we
Apr 2022 · 219
Build This Needed Wall
Neville Johnson Apr 2022
We watch in horror at the inhumanity
Death and destruction, so many pleas for
Help that doesn’t come
Please!
What’s it gonna take to stop this from going on?
The world sits on its hands
We must not let the Ukraine fall
Prayers and guns for sure are helpful
But that’s not all
Let’s go NATO, stand tall!
Bosnia, Rwanda, Syria, just to name a few
Are reminders of what happens
When the world ignores the call
Humanity is being challenged
Build this needed wall
Apr 2022 · 208
Dream Vacation
Neville Johnson Apr 2022
Dream vacation
Meant to be
This isn’t no dream
But reality
Fun and suds
Surf and sand
Me and the babe
Holding hands
Sun and mirth
Mai Tais and beer
Living the dream
Me and her
We disappear
Into the sunset
Into the night
So jocular
We never fight
Rather we smooch
Hold each other tight
On this dream vacation
Doin’ just right
Apr 2022 · 222
Ever Ours to Cherish
Neville Johnson Apr 2022
Not all love is meant to endure
But ours is not entirely lost
It is embedded into a moment in time
Ever ours to cherish
Ever in my thoughts

Oh, we tried so very hard
Though we had to split apart
But that fundamental love we shared
Stays ever in our hearts

Which is why I often think of her
Those golden days of yore
She means so very much to me
Someone I still adore

In one sense we are over
But we still have a bond
She’ll always be my first true love
Apart but not gone
Apr 2022 · 177
He Should Be Me
Neville Johnson Apr 2022
He should be me
He’s got your tomorrows
I’ve got our yesterdays
He’s got the good times
I’ve got memories
They don’t do me any good
This ain’t the way to be
He’s got your heart
He should be me

So I’m hurt, sad, and lonely
That’s no way to be
I look back in sorrow at who used to be me
When the sun shined on us
When life was a breeze
I had you
You still have me
He’s got you
He should be me
Apr 2022 · 262
That Thin Line
Neville Johnson Apr 2022
That thin line between fame and oblivion  
All of us somewhere
Between the spark
And death
It’s everything in between
Making a mark
Or trying to
Staving off the inevitable
But that day will come
As it must to all
There is no permanence
We each find our way
Trying our best
Refusing to fail
Mar 2022 · 188
Hungry in the Lonely City
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
Hungry in the lonely city
That's me on the street
Minding my own business
Incomplete
Motor running, no place to go
Collar upturned
Cold wind on the blow
I'm easygoing
I'm very sincere
I just gotta find my somewhere
I don't think it's here

The friends I once had have all gone away
To jobs, to the army, to other arms
They've got kids on the way
This is the middle of nowhere
I've got the sense that I'll be much happier
If I head way out west

I got this cool car, an SUV
It'll sleep me just fine
No more wait and see
I'll chuck this job at my Dad's laundry
Head for the coast, Huntington Beach
I got a friend there, Billy Joe White
He says it's a cool scene
More than all right

Hungry in the lonely city
Yeah, that's me tonight
But tomorrow I'll be heading out
In the dawn's early light
Mar 2022 · 128
Together
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
Nothing lasts forever
Except you and me
That's the way it always goes
Let's take a look see
First is your beauty
So pretty it hurts to turn away
Dessert to the eyes
Each time I see you
To myself I say
You are so special
A woman deluxe
You've got what it takes
I'm the one in luck
More than that is what's inside
Who it is you are
A savvy, saucy, stylish girl
A lady, a star
Filled with tenderness
A twinkle in your eyes
Composed and diplomatic
But can cut one down to size
And loving
Ooh, with each caress
I go on a voyage
And yes it is the best
Nothing lasts forever
Except you and me
Together is the operative word
You and me
Mar 2022 · 132
The Week Begins
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
The week begins
He sits at his desk
Dreaming of where he should be
On a train somewhere to someplace new
Or one of those hotels on the water in Tahiti
But instead he tries to encourage himself
Another day making bread
That’s been his life for so many years
It’s called getting ahead
He won’t grumble, he’ll just tumble
Will make the most of this day
A masterpiece as best he can
There’s nothing in his way
Mar 2022 · 140
Love
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
Nothing beats the feeling of falling in love
That emotion thick as honey
That tiny apartment with the lemon tree outside
Where we started
Skinny dipping at the river
Sparks that built a fire
When you don’t expect it
Hope makes it happen
Your paths simply cross one day
You even love their faults
You walk along streets of gold
Hearing angels sing
Thunderstruck by a bolt of love
It’s the passion, the humor, the tenderness
Mar 2022 · 140
In the Car
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
The cold distance between the couple as they drive over the bridge
Is evident
Their relationship crumbling
A closet full of skeletons
A house of pain
Which is why they stopped trying
There are kids involved
Property to divide
Trust is gone
He lied
About the secretary and the affair
How he spent the money
There is no love to spare
Intimacy has departed
They ride in silence
It’s gone wrong
So very wrong
Mar 2022 · 200
Braiding
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
Somewhere between bitter and sweet
Where the moon greets the sun
In the thicket of the tall grass maze
Such is love when finding its way
Unsure how it will end
Losing yourself into someone else
You bend and bond
And graze on the touches, the kisses, the asides
When it works, oh boy,
Will it be golden moments?
Or golden memories?
So delicate is love
And the chase that leads to it
Braiding the bond
Braiding the bond of love
Mar 2022 · 122
The Rearview Mirror
Neville Johnson Mar 2022
I'm looking in the rear view mirror
See me catch that high fly ball
I walk the river with a lover
Steal a kiss at the waterfall
Life was a high five when it was way back when
Then reality started chasing me
But I run fast, my friend

Life is a series of moments
Of people places and things
Of memories that last forever
Back when I was the king of nonchalance
When I had everything
Most notably my freedom
When she was still my queen

They were better than good times
The best of all there is
A living breathing fortress of love
Picture this
Her and me
Laughing, smiling faces
Always on the run
We lived in that present perfect
Then we were done in by enclosing shadows
Winds we could not control
She married someone else
I lost her, that old soul

So into the rear view mirror I sit and gaze
I doing fine I'm proud to say
Were those better days?
I'll never know, not as long as I have each today
There's still a long road ahead
And it's a brand new day
Feb 2022 · 152
Fusion
Neville Johnson Feb 2022
Her story is his story
Fusion comes to mind
Two lives lived for the other
Love combined
They fit, two aces
Working at it day by day
Aligned together
Above the daily fray
Nothing they cannot surmount
They've got hopes and dreams
And realistic expectations
It is what it seems
Good times filled with purpose
Worthwhile how their time is spent
Natural and easy, magnificent
His story is her story
Real and filled with heaven's scent
One nods the head in appreciation
That what they have is meant to inspire
To make brighter each day
And to encourage the rest of us
So that we each can say
My story is her story
Her story is mine
Love is what we share in it
And how we are defined.
Feb 2022 · 146
Each and Every Day
Neville Johnson Feb 2022
Modern lovers
Fall asleep together
Wake up and read the paper
Nod and harrumph
Have coffee with each other
Yeah, that’s the kind of love I want
That’s the kind of love we have

This is today with many tomorrows
We’re way past yesterday
We own the world
There’s no sorrow
Let us pray
That our love lives long
Stays strong
That we’ll always find a way
To bring joy to the other
Each and every day

Valentines Day
Feb 2022 · 123
Time
Neville Johnson Feb 2022
It was a moment that led into an hour
Then a day, then a month, then years,
Then a life
A life of love
From an instant to a minute
And then on
To an endless supply of mirth and merriment
And just plain contentment
As we ambled down the road
Together, together
Ever, ever
Never to sever
Locked forever
However we go
Wherever for we know
We’re not going anywhere without the other
Feb 2022 · 259
Come Hither
Neville Johnson Feb 2022
I caught your stare
Come hither it said
So hither I went to your side
And said hello with my trademark smile
Thus began an adventure so wild
First there were jokes
You liked my cracks
I liked your style
Classy and hip
All the while
We teased each other
It was becoming worthwhile
One thing then led
To another and then
We became lovers
More than good friends
Many kisses later
And a couple of kids
I still go for your stare
Come hither it says
Jan 2022 · 140
I Gave All
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
I was a fool
Poor little me
I fell for her
She felled me
I gave
I lost
My heart
The cost
I gave all
All was lost
So I stand alone on this lonely shore
The perfect place for what’s in store
Tears to account for this misery
She will never be mine
So it must be
Jan 2022 · 119
They Towed the T-Bird
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
They towed my T-bird
Landlord is at the door
Trying to get ahead
Gonna make that score
Big blue sky
Still mine be assured
They can’t tow me
Just the T-bird

I got no cash but I ain’t down
It’s  just just an opportunity
Not gonna drown
For me to achieve
No mountain gonna stop me
You better believe

I guess for now I’ll taking the bus
I’ll make the best of it
Won’t cuss
Just **** it up

They towed my T-bird
I don’t need a car
I got two good feet
I can wish upon a star

They towed the T-bird
But they can’t tow me
Jan 2022 · 128
I Want to Be Your Man
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
I’m not sure I deserve you
One so very cool
A winner by any measure
While I’m just an average Joe

Your winsome smile
Come hither look
Stop me in my tracks
I can’t believe this is happening
So I tell myself

I will try my best for you
For you so inspire
No one can match your loveliness
Nor shall I tire of your company
The aura that you have
You’re better than I could have dreamed
I want to be your man
Jan 2022 · 98
Meet Lisa
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
Meet Lisa, all of 18
She’s just started college
She hasn’t made any friends yet
So she joins a club
The first event is an outing near the shore
She takes the train with Pierre
A senior, who is also attending the party
The chit-chat and banter
Is better than usual
He is so easy to talk to
A friendship blossoms
She likes his dimples and dreamy eyes
She is falling in you-know-what
“Do you think we could be something?”
Lisa asks as they walk in the park one day
It takes courage to ask Pierre
Who did previously say
He is taking a gap year to work on himself
In other words, no way
The date ends with a hug
Such a sad goodbye
For Lisa, it feels like the end
But then they never even started
Yes, but at least she tried
Jan 2022 · 169
The Seventh Sea
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
I’m 32 feet in length
36 feet high
Been all around the world
Oh, the docks and sights I’ve seen
Enough to make me sigh
I knew the Sloop John B
We hung out in Nassau
Then we moseyed
To St. Barts, where many parties occurred
I like a choppy wind on glassy seas
With a group of sailors who know what their doin’
Don’t need any pleas
Had a woman fall overboard back in ‘21
That was a close one
Not at all fun
She got off at the next port
Fine by me, I’m a good sport

I’ve had seven skippers
They’ve all been pretty good
Mr. Bill is the latest
He does what he should
I’ve become a luxury cruise ship
That’s fine by me
As long as you keep me polished and clean
Call me the Seventh Sea
Jan 2022 · 117
If They Only Knew
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
“I’m out of their league they think
Too shy to make a move”
That’s what Missy the singing star says
She’s in a mood
Worldwide acclaim she has
But she’s so alone
How do you meet someone?
Especially on the road?
With security everywhere?

Missy is all by herself
Cursing what’s acute
Her need for love
Love with someone cute

So she writes songs about longing
About being alone
About her need for another
She wants to get goin’
Find someone to care for
Who will love her as much
Yes, and be there for
Times of triumph or sorrow
The good and the bad
It’s sharing she wants
What others have
As much
Jan 2022 · 553
Real Thing
Neville Johnson Jan 2022
It’s the real thing
I fell in love with her differences
But we like the same thing
Like walks in the park
Hearing birds that sing

This is a love that will never grow old
Want to know why?
Fate collided with destiny
Creating this fire inside
Dec 2021 · 231
Wordplay
Neville Johnson Dec 2021
Benedict Canyon lived with Beverly Hills and stepson, Van Nuys. P. Nut was golfing with Beau Peep, and suggested that Van join them. He declined as ***** Nilly had another foursome with Ali Mony and Mary Land.
        General E. Speaking was at the club, holding forth in his stentorian tones being raptly observed by Al Dente, I. Stan Bul, and if you can believe it, Pia Nissimo.
Moving through the room in search of her next sugar daddy, we encounter Miss I. Sippi, clinging closely to Di Namics on the same prowl. They homed in on Junior Mint, sitting with Al Hambra, Scott Free and Terri Yaki. Val Halla and Buzz Saw introduced themselves to the group, when suddenly Grant Deed fell to the floor, inebriated, stopping the conversation. Marv E. Lous, Mel Ifluous, and Murray Hill carried him, snoring to an easy chair and laid him down.
Cut to Hazel Nuts who was aghast, and turned to Leo ****, making the comment that Buck Wild and Claude Hoppers must have gotten him drunk. Slim Chance begged to differ, asserting it was Gus To, trying to get back at Vin Dictive, who had burned him in a property deal with Grant Deed.
        Ben E. Ficial was amused by **** U. Lar, notwithstanding the looks of Luke Warm and Bea Wildered, who were fearful Buck Wild was going to start a fight with Steve Dore.
        Earnest Money ventured over to Tony Neighborhood, but was shocked at Ana Rexa’s appearance, so he notified Conrad Alert, but Minnie Mise tired to quiet his alert, saying that Tab Oo, who seemed to have the run of the place, demanded the same. Observing this, Martin I said “I need a drink” and corralled Tim Buktu into buying him one.
Tess Osterone was surprising laid-back, maybe that was because his pal, Sandy Beaches, put her at ease. Minnie Appolis, just back from Minnesota, got into an intense discussion with Ruth Less and Mort Ality. I don’t think they like each other.
        Kitty Hawk flew into a rage at smelly Pete Moss, locked into deep conversation with Al Falfa. They both needed a shave and a wash.
Miss Anne Thrope was her usual depressing self, but thank God, she found Ty Lenol to lift her spirits somewhat. Millie Meter went the extra mile for Minnie Van, who struggled to figure out what Al Botross was up to with Tom Foolery.
       What to do with Dewey Decimal, boring everyone who all had his number? So Al Buquerque took charge and invited Hugh Tensils, Ben A Drill and Manuel Shifting to bring him out of his shell.
       Hazel Nuts, surprisingly matched well with Terry Aki, and Mac Rame Teased Mac Arena with a little dance. Ray Ban was a shade introspective and diffident, but had to engage when Polly Ester chatted him up. Take a look at Maxwell House, coffee in hand, who congratulated Gene Splice on his recent editing award. Dorit Os munched on the hors d'oeuvres with Cal Ameri.
       Teddy Bear was his cuddly self, and had a good laugh at Tom Foolery’s antics. It has been ages since Ron de Vouz heard the mellifluous sound of Hugh Kelele’s voice and they immediately embraced.
        What a quartet --- Ma Larkey, Rich People, Oz Mosis, and Ray Vaughn, all who stayed late, always the life of the party.
Perry Patetic moved around the room as though his pants were on fire. Everyone felt sorry for Des Titute: who wouldn’t?
There was Rose Bushes, in the midst of a thorny divorce, to which
Geri Atric could relate, as she had been through the same with Gus T. Winds, who had been represented by the mean lawyer, Ty Rade, who also happened to be present with his chief investigator, Al Ibi.
       Van Couver would not stop extolling the virtues of his native country, so Marshall Amps turned it up to 11 and drowned him out. Finally, Will Power stepped in to tone it down, as Eva Dently was going to leave otherwise.
        Billy Clubs and Lance Corporal stood around menacingly, but it was just for show. Meg A. Phone hit on Jackson Hole. I couldn’t tell if she was getting anywhere. The last to leave were Tex Mex and Dawn Trodden, who had nowhere to go. Cliff Hanger sighed and said he’d be back next year.
Dec 2021 · 208
Cowboy Love
Neville Johnson Dec 2021
Being divorced is not very much fun
Two kids, no dad, life on the run
A king-size bed with two pillows
But she’s sleeping alone

On a whim she headed East to the West
The Cowboy convention in Tucson
With her new boots and hat
And old friend Laura Lee, wearing a vest

This Hollywood screenwriter has seen them all
Jive city slickers with cell phones and new cars
It had been so long since she’d really been kissed
Her love life needed a punch, it could not make a fist

Samuel Dawson was born on and still lived on the ranch
He rode fence, chased cattle, is one studley man
With a soft streak as demonstrated by his craft
He works wonders with leather, why it was art

He too was lonely, this singular man
He’d cleaned himself up since his wife went and made other plans
For he had deserved it, so he sat hoping to sell
Wishing he’d find that artesian well

Stop the action, let me set the stage
There he sits at his craftsman’s booth
Underneath the canopy in the hot afternoon sun
Here comes Rebecca meandering along
She lingers and fingers his feathered and leathered strands
He smiles and she notes his mustache and tan
They talk, she will not turn away
Laura Lee shouts, “Let’s get on the way.”

This is where the story begins
One cowboy love that has no end
She’s still a writer on fine TV shows
Sam is the wrangler, whom everyone knows
Loves a lady who fancies parasols
On hot Summer days, who now rides a horse
Who no longer leads a half-finished life
Where western handicraft is everywhere in sight
And their love is on course

Some don’t understand, some don’t want to know
But bridges are built wherever you go
Even on land with no river in sight
When a cowboy finds love he succumbs without fight

The ranch is now located in Southern Cal
The fence he mends is picket, see for yourself
For I know them, and please call me Sam
She’ll be home in a few, I’m her lover man.
Dec 2021 · 448
More Juju in the Mojo
Neville Johnson Dec 2021
"More juju in the mojo,"
The little lady said
We were heading into Memphis
Speedometer on red
A whistle stop adventure
Going coast to coast
Lost inside America
So that we could boast that we had done it
Just up and gone away
We saved up our marbles
Time for what the hey

We camped by many rivers
Heard the wild goose call
Took the other route
Got the back story
Made it up as we went along
Day by day we made our way
Each one a stanza in our song

The journey is not over yet
We're still on the run
She wants to see the South, she says
With more juju in the mojo
No need to look back
Nov 2021 · 122
Kringle
Neville Johnson Nov 2021
The name is Kringle
But so few know
When I'm working I use my other name
Where I almost glow in the dark
Such joy I spread
But I've never let it go to my head
I work year round except the the first two weeks of the New Year
I'm exhausted from the deliveries
Amazon, have no fear
But I'll keep it up, been doing it so long
Christmas would not be Christmas without me rolling along
I need to clear something up, that false story
I never kissed any mommy; got Mrs. Santa to satisfy me
To surprise me with presents on Christmas Day
After the reindeer are settled
We have schnapps and then we play.
Nov 2021 · 219
Love Story
Neville Johnson Nov 2021
Love story
Our story
All of it ours
Together whether
It’s rain or shine

An easy subject
When it comes to us
It’s just us
Just us
Only us, always us

So we go each day
Rolling together
Rocking forever
The way it should be

Misty
I get misty
It’s the you
That gets me
It’s the me
That loves you

I dreamed of us
I dreamed of these days
These days are perfect
And so are we
With rocking porch ease we’re
Creating rocking chair memories
These are the good old days
It’s a love story
Our story
Come rain or shine
Nov 2021 · 318
Yes
Neville Johnson Nov 2021
Yes
Yes, 1 million times yes
Yes and maybe some more
How many times can I say I love you?
I cannot keep score
I’m a veteran of romance
Been down too many roads
Dead ends and wrong turns
And lonely weekends
Lovers but no love
Affection with some
Until you came along
Over with and done
So Senorita, come this way please
I’m pledging my love
I am weak in the knees
You’re coming with me
Wherever I go
It’s gonna be good
Trust me, I know
Nov 2021 · 127
Why Didn’t I Say?
Neville Johnson Nov 2021
Why didn’t I say what was in my heart?
I pined for her each day we were at work
We had lunches, danced, we were good friends
But I never told her how I felt
This is how it ends

She left this morning for a job in a new town
We had a goodbye hug
But I didn’t tell her how I felt
So where am I now?
In love with someone who doesn’t know
I want her so bad
Why did she have to go?

Maybe it’s not too late
I should make a trip
Arrive unannounced
I cannot quit
If she is my destiny
I think she should know
Nov 2021 · 756
Fifteen Reasons
Neville Johnson Nov 2021
I just gotta know you, baby
You will like me
Here are 15 reasons
First, I live and breathe for you
Next, I'm fun to date
If you like to laugh,
Just hang with me
I got a real job, I'm an MD, I'll bring that bacon home
And yes I saw you win on Jeopardy
Go ahead and quiz me
I can cook a meal so tasty
You'll demand them regularly
Oh, and I can kiss real good,
Go ahead, try me
I'm very considerate, dress elegantly
Of course, am trustworthy
Have my pilot's license
Am toned, touch my arm, now squeeze
People say I'm handsome
I'm kind to the elderly
But most of all I love you
That I already know
Give me a chance, my dear
Give me the say so

(Based on a true story)
Oct 2021 · 382
City With Secrets
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
This is a city with secrets
Surely it knows I'm in love
With one if it's residents
Who is playing hard to get
I can't get enough of her
I want her yes I do
It's just a matter of time
And time can be so cruel

I wander its cobblestones
Thinking what to do
Step by step I plan my moves
I try to play it cool
But this city knows I'm in love
And that I'm no fool
For she's the one
The only one
As I wander through
Its nooks and crannies
Under a jaunty sky of blue

I know I'd be good for her
She's perfection to me
We could live so happily
In this city of secrets
I have got to win her
I know she'll understand
She is my future
I am her man
Oct 2021 · 142
Emotion
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
It’s emotion, my business
I sing songs
Mostly about love
My job is to move the audience
To smiles or a tear
Make people snuggle up
Hold hands, disappear
Into a state of kindness and grace
I try to bring joy to each happy face

What about me?
Well, I’m just like you
I’m a fan of many
Those who croon
Who give life meaning
Who nurture the soul
When I need to dig deep
It’s where I go

So when I hear a special song
I smile and sigh, and find in my eyes
Condensation, a misty memory
That takes me back and aback
At the feeling that comes over me
When music entertains the heart
And yet again, emotion conquers me
Oct 2021 · 100
Somebody’s Somebody
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
I want to be somebody’s somebody
Who will give me a chance?
Somebody must want to be my baby
I believe in romance

Where is my darling?
What must I do?
I’m ready for anything
Just get me to who is the one for me
Fast, if you please

I want to be somebody’s somebody
I want to be in her arms
I just need to find her
With luck I’ll find her charms

Somebody, someday will come to me
Someday my someone will also believe
In stars that align, in dreams that come true
I know she’s out there and believes in us too
Oct 2021 · 95
The Afterthought
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
I’m the afterthought
Mr. Plus One
Available whenever she needs me
Just not on her mind
Hoping someday she might care for me
That really, she’d be mine

I’m always available
That I know she knows
I’m investing in our future
So I tell myself
That’s the way it goes
I’ll deceive my precious heart
If I must
Indeed, my love grows

I not giving up
No how, no way
I’ve got a hunch
She’s heading my way
Until then I’ll accompany her
Proud to be at her side
Believing that someday
We’ll go on that long ride
Oct 2021 · 108
Meet Rachel and Dov
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
It’s a hot summer love
Three dates it took until the kiss
Meet Rachel and Dov
The secret for them: create some mystery
At the end of a long day, she’s his bourbon
The *** is good, they keep it fun
There’s a lot of laughs
He makes her feel beautiful during down times
It’s passion and push towards the other
When she blinks her lashes at him at night
That always gets him.
Oct 2021 · 93
With Her
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
She’s the light at the end of my tunnel,
The road that takes me home,
The ship that keeps me afloat
And she’s mine alone
Who keeps me together
Gives me hope
Supplies the jokes
Keeps me stoked
Makes it all worthwhile
Down to earth
Always in style
We go good together
One long smile

I love everything about her
Love and affection endlessly
We just roll along an endless road
What should be is now reality

Where was I before her?
Looking for her
When she arrived, so did I
Happy to be her other half
With pride
Ready to please
As long as she is near
I’m happy anywhere

She makes everything beautiful
With her I breathe free
With her, with her
Is where I shall always be
Oct 2021 · 118
Coming Her Way
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
I’m coming her way
But that’s about all
She, I won’t see
We’ve moved on
No regrets has she
Not the same for me
I wish we’d never met
That there was no history

I should have seen the signs
Besotted ‘ol me
She was smart and pretty
I wanted her
Lord I tried
She led me on
Then it was goodbye

So here I am
Years after
Ruminating about
This romantic disaster
Wondering if she thinks of me
Not that it matters
Her I won’t see
Just visiting her town
With my wife on my arm
As I try to forget
The heart she did harm

Lost love and might have been
Twins united in sorrow
The long yesterday
Facing tomorrow
There is no salve
Only time will wash it away
That’s what you hope
But some pain ever stays

So here we are
With our memories
She told me goodbye
I went weak in the knees
Now I’m in her city
Our love remains gone
Captured in time
As we carry on
Oct 2021 · 140
The Widow
Neville Johnson Oct 2021
“He touched my heart”
Said the lady in red
We met at a fair
Having good clean fun
I bought her a sarsaparilla
Invited her to sit
And she told me her sad tale
Her husband had been it
A wonderful man who loved her true
Perfect their marriage
Where love ran through
Still in mourning she was doing her best
To keep a brave face
Still happy she’d been blest
With the love of her life
For he was the best

That brings her to me
It’s now my story to tell
Our tete a tete went on for a spell
We went for supper, and drinks thereafter
You see, I’m a widower, and well
I could understand how she felt
I could really relate
For I felt the same, my wife was great
Still, we both knew we had to move on
Those loves we had did not disappear
They will never be gone

Cut to the present, this is today
I told her I loved her, that I would stay
Close to her, now and always
That our new love is strong
No more alone, from now on it’s “we”
Sep 2021 · 306
No More Need
Neville Johnson Sep 2021
We turned off our dating apps at the same time
We both knew
We were in this together
Going forward
It took one dinner
Followed by drinks
Then a kiss
Here we are today
Oh yeah, it all worked out
Enough to say
Wishes come true
And dating apps work
Here we are today
Exhibit A
Sep 2021 · 90
Pre-old
Neville Johnson Sep 2021
I’m pre-old
Yep, not ready to say
I’m elderly
No way
Consider my energy and gumption
Hey! You want enthusiasm?
All you have to do is say
Something along those lines
Just don’t call me old
I’m not, no way
Sep 2021 · 206
This Is For You
Neville Johnson Sep 2021
This is for you
What must be said
Simply and often
From my heart and head
You changed my life
You give me a thrill
Each time we kiss
Say you will
Be mine forever
Be kind to me
Forgive my failings
I want to be
Your best man
Every day
Give me your heart
In love all the way

I need you
I love you
Always
Be mine
We’ve made it this far
We’ll go to the finish line
Love me, don’t leave me
Forgive me my sins
I’m trying, really trying
I’ve so much love within
I can show you
Give me a kiss
Now wasn’t that nice?
Complete bliss?
Sep 2021 · 114
Women
Neville Johnson Sep 2021
All women are cool
Some so very hot
I appreciate them all
Not that I have got
The key to understanding them
As to that I’m lost
They are such a mystery
Usually, they’re the boss

I succumb to their humor
Liveliness and style
I like a woman who is demure
But tough as nails inside

Women rule the world
We work so hard for them
All to make them happy
To be a family man

It’s always been that way
Since Eve and old Adam
Women are so very cool
Ask any men who have ‘em
Aug 2021 · 107
Luck
Neville Johnson Aug 2021
The luckiest guy in the world
With a wonderful girl
So happy they are
Ruling their world
They radiate bliss
It’s charming to see
That lucky guy has it all
Once it was lucky me

She’s pleasant when I run into them on the street
But I quickly turn away
I’m incomplete
Reeling from emotion
What is there to say?
How nice to see you?
Not the truth anyway

Lucky in love
We should all be
Like that lucky guy with that beautiful girl
Can’t you see
How happy they are?
Their world a charm
Then there’s me
As luck would have it
Unlucky me
Aug 2021 · 112
Food for Thought
Neville Johnson Aug 2021
This existential love affair lived on its own terms
What were we waiting for?
Our Godot did not show
Life, death, politics
Then there was us
Mordant philosophers we were
Bathing in ennui
The *** was good
Almost always is
The conversation in cafes our currency
Who had the best bon mot?
So savory  
Everything mattered
And nothing at all
We fought for our love because we thought we should
It died of its own accord
It moved on
Orbits still a satellite in my thoughts
Searching for its heart
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