Guy Advice In a Fools Paradise Collaboration
In regards, to the birds and the bees
Depends on who’s watching, what he sees
There are some women, impossible to please
Wise men are wary, to be with one of these
See beneath all that glitter, her cool choreographed style
Sexy and sultry, wrapped in a sweet smile
She’s most likely, to leave in a short while
The pain of the distance, will increase mile by mile
But societal ties and moral cues
Would have asked, that you pay her dues
You confessed your love, now you play the blues
The right woman, is rarely the one that you choose
She left you alone, without saying a word
The rumors were real, the ones that you heard
Far from innocent, her morals were blurred
Yet not following her path, never occurred
They say Love is perennially blind, so let it be
Keep your eyes open, see what you need to see
Love shouldn’t destroy you, choose to be free
I beg of you young lad, please listen to me
Sometimes it’s hard, to let go of some things
When the time’s right, love brings what it brings
The one you desire, might break your heart strings
From a true love, many a blessing springs
It’s her face, because of it many hearts have slipped
You make such a mistake your wings are clipped
Heartbroken, insides soul feels whipped
For this kind of love, a man is not equipped
When you and your lady are all alone
Ensure to her, your love is known
Forget past desire, the bird who has flown
Unburden your sins, it’s time to atone
In your arms gentle and kind she may feel
What’s inside to be feared is also real
The one you had, holds a certain appeal
So you remain unsatisfied, after love’s meal
I have here an old solution
For this conflict resolution
Within your soul she is pollution
Leading you to a wrong conclusion
A woman fair, who says yes dear
She wants a man, whose values are clear
You will know the truth, when you look in the mirror
It’s your baser emotions, that you must fear.
Compilation poem Orchestrated by: Richard Lamoureux
Contributors: John Lawless, Sushmita Kalashikar, Lei Strauss,
Subimal Sinha-Roy, Christian Adeyemi, Faraz Ajmal,
Jerry Hackett, Andreas Simic and Geoffrey Brewer.
The order of the stanzas match the contributors 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.
My stanza was 2. Note: I made changes to allow for flow and
rhyme pattern.
Thanks to Brenda Chiri for sponsoring her "Guy Advice" contest.
To view original artists work please look at contest results.
A personal favorite for me is "Yes Dear" by Geoffrey Brewer.
I hope I did justice with this piece.
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