Susan O'Reilly

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

Men are like chocolates
some to soft, some to hard
some sweet and tasty
some dark and nasty
I’ve tried a few in my time
on some I wouldn’t spend a dime
I like the ones that melt in my mouth not in my hand
add a few nuts, yummm, that’s grand
men are like chocolates
some flavoursome, some not

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

Never Too Small

Brush the hair out of my face

let me catch you watching lovingly

with your fingers my lips trace

little things mean a lot to me

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

Pain

Pain hidden under my sleeves

bruises blue and green

for the old him my heart grieves

he’s gone nowhere to be seen

he hits me on a whim

these days I don’t have to do anything

it’s just as the mood takes him

can’t believe he used to sing

I’m too scared to go

run away tail between my legs

lost friends long ago

couldn’t listen to anymore “leave him” begs

I’m lying in a bed of my own making

waiting for him to return

in the silence I can hear my heart breaking

along with the bones and painful burn

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

Lies

You said you’d never leave

you lied

You’ve left me here to grieve

to forgive, I’ve tried

from this torture I want a reprieve

you died

holding no cards up my sleeve

I’m fried

remembering the good times, relief

I’ve cried

they said I’d forget, deceived

they lied

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

What Am I Going To Do?

I DON’T WANNA LIVE

I wanna die

‘cos all I can do is cry

YOU LEFT ME

So what am I

HOW DARE YOU DIE

and leave me all alone

who am I going to talk to on the phone

who am I going to tease and squeeze

when all their trying to do is please

I’M SO MAD AT YOU

What do I do

How do I manage this

Oh God, I can still taste your kiss

Still smell your smell

Who am I going to tell

I’M SO CONFUSED

Feel so abused

God I love you so

Why’d you have to go

PLEASE COME BACK

This I can’t hack

I love you so much

I miss your touch

I’M SORRY DEAR

I didn’t mean it

I’ll try and stay strong

and hopefully it won’t be long

‘til were together again

I’LL LOVE YOU

Forever and ever

I’ll forget you never

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

Animal Antics

Angry apes arguing

Odd owls ogling

Extravagant emus eloping

Slimy slugs slithering

Wandering worms wriggling

Jaunty jays jumping

Testy tigers thundering

Grumpy giraffes grazing

All animals amazing

kids, alliteration

Susan O'Reilly Jun 2013

Unkempt

Your fingers curling in my hair

knew I should have shaved there

you asked me had I got a brush

knew I wasn’t getting your tongues touch