I didn't
have to say
"help me"
because you already
knew what to do.

They only talk at night
all else is quiet
facing each other
at more than two sword lengths.

Opposite sides of the House
on opposite walls they parley.
Seeing them during the day
you'd swear they smiled above you.

Wishing you cou could have eavesdropped
learned more of what they think.
They stand aside from you in that gallery.

Someone please save me
I'm starting to choke
All the words I never said
Are getting caught in my throat.

He's gone - dead,
memory redefined.
What feelings will survive?
Who will remember?

Formal, frozen inexpressive
faces - relatives and friends,
people I've not seen for years.
Shuffling funeral shoes,
nervous, rehearsing things to say.

Others never seen before,
his networks seem intact,
mine now declined. Perhaps
I don't know he who goes there.
Pass friend.

Lazy Love

They wake –well, ‘wake’ is not the word.
Lids refusing opening, muscles slack,
Wakefulness alone marking awareness.
Arm reaching left, remote device bedside,
Sliding, a mere automaton
Reaching near, she presses On;
Lo, light, sound and the television.
Still, the eyes are shut,
Yet something’s wakened.
Lying still, an arm embraces;
Bodies in slow motion snake-en.
Unidentifiable, un-nameable, encased
In one another’s arms, things happen -
Young, fresh, hippy Happening
Straight from the ‘Swinging Sixties’.
Here’s a pair way past their 60’s
Rising high above the years,
Skies above their years
Entranced, in love, enlivened,
Eyes blinked open where
The mini-moans of pleasure bear
Some mini-tears of joy.

Lazy Love 7.23.2016
Circling round Eros II; Love Relationships II;
Arlene Corwin

"I'm Sorry I Lied

I Dont Know How To Do It,
But I Got To Do Right,
I Need To Say Im Sorry,
I Dont Want To See Us Fight.
Im Staring At The Clouds,
I Sit And Reminisce,
I Remember All The Good Times We Had
I Remember Our First Kiss
I Dont Want To Have To End It,
I Dont Want To See It Go Free,
I Want To Be Able To Feel You Lips
Not Just In My Dreams,
Although I Constantly Dream Of You,
It Just Doesnt Seem Enough,
I Want To See You Face,
I Want To Feel Your Touch,
I Want You In My Bed,
Hugging And Kissing Me,
I Want You In My Bed,
Making Love To Me,
I Miss All The Times Weve Shared
And I Cant Stand To Let It Go,
Over Something That I Did
I Really Went Down Low,
I Shared A Kiss With Someone Else,
When I Should Only Be Kissing You,
And Right After I Did That
I Felt I Wasnt True,
Even Though He Kissed Me,
And I Didnt Kiss Him Back,
My Mistake Was,
Not Moving And Stepping Back,
It Meant Absolutely Nothing,
When His Lips Were Touching Mine,
I Could Only See Your Face,
Running Through My Mind,
But Out Of Everything I Did The Most,
The Real Reason Why I Cried,
Instead Of Being Honest
I Sat There And I Lied,
**** I Want To Turn Back Time,
And Just Tell You What Went Down,
I Wouldnt Be Writing This,
I Wouldnt Have This Frown,
Youd Be Able To Trust Me,
You Wouldnt Want To Leave,
I Would Be Able To Hold A Smile,
Id Be Able To Breathe,
Because I Did That One Thing,
My Life Is Just Mess,
Because I Lied To You,
I'm Suffering From Stress,
Im Suffering From A Broken Heart,
Because I Broke Yours,
But Then Karma Came And Turned On Me,
And You Messed With Other Girls,
**** That Really Hurt Me,
But I Really Do Get Why,
Why You Did That To Me,
Why You Made Me Cry,
I Know Those Other Girls Meant Nothing,
They Were Just Revenge,
Well It Really Worked,
Im Not Going To Pretend,
Pretend That Im Not Jealous,
Because I Really Am,
I Dont Even Know The Girl,
And She Got Me Saying ****,
I Wish I Wouldnt Have Lied To You,
I Want To Make It Work
I Want To Be Your Only One,
I Dont Want To Have To Search,
Search For A Different Man,
Cause I Only Want You
But When I Close My Eyes,
And I Open And Your Not There,
A Tear Runs Down My Face,
I Cant Act Like I Dont Care,
And I Hope You Come Back,
And Forgive Me For What Ive Done,
Give Me Another Chance,
Give Me This Last One.

With a tear I say goodbye and watch the moonlight leave your eyes.
Kiss me dear one more time, take my hand and hold it tight.