that ole river of desire
that molten flow of burnin’ fire
washed away all them words
you’d vowed to keep
an’ black an’ white got all blurred
slippin’ us both into the darkness deep
one glance at a time one touch at a time
knowin’ you were gonna be mine
no matter ever how brief
knowin’ it was gonna end in all that grief
an’ that ole river of desire
just kept on makin’ you a sinnin’ liar
but rivers run rapid down them hills
sweepin’ us both along for the kill
it wasn’t one but two that desired
two hearts of burnin’ fire
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an’ that ole river ran mighty steep
holdin’ our love in its fiery keep
couldn’t neither one get a breath
at love’s greatest depth
to save a soul to save a heart
one had to make the start
to swim to shore
an’ stay evermore
livin’ a life without light
never havin’ no love in the night
but leavin’ the other tangle-free
‘stead of bein’ swept out to sea
lost to the serpents that waited for him
losin’ his way in the dark night dim
an’ so it was he made his way
always wonderin’ why she hadn’t stayed
an’ now she sits on that rocky shore
havin’ his love never no more
now that ole river of desire
keeps on burnin’ its mighty fire
two hearts just black black ashes
an’ no one hears her heart’s thrashes...
.
.
.
that molten flow of burnin’ fire
washed away all them words
you’d vowed to keep
an’ black an’ white got all blurred
slippin’ us both into the darkness deep
one glance at a time one touch at a time
knowin’ you were gonna be mine
no matter ever how brief
knowin’ it was gonna end in all that grief
an’ that ole river of desire
just kept on makin’ you a sinnin’ liar
but rivers run rapid down them hills
sweepin’ us both along for the kill
it wasn’t one but two that desired
two hearts of burnin’ fire
.jpg)
an’ that ole river ran mighty steep
holdin’ our love in its fiery keep
couldn’t neither one get a breath
at love’s greatest depth
to save a soul to save a heart
one had to make the start
to swim to shore
an’ stay evermore
livin’ a life without light
never havin’ no love in the night
but leavin’ the other tangle-free
‘stead of bein’ swept out to sea
lost to the serpents that waited for him
losin’ his way in the dark night dim
an’ so it was he made his way
always wonderin’ why she hadn’t stayed
an’ now she sits on that rocky shore
havin’ his love never no more
now that ole river of desire
keeps on burnin’ its mighty fire
two hearts just black black ashes
an’ no one hears her heart’s thrashes...
.
.
.
7 comments:
aaah, the slowly twisting words...
'livin’ a life without light
never havin’ no love in the night'
But I have my memories which do keep me warm.
wonderful to see you again, shadow - i was over at your place just yesterday - lovely pieces as always! thanks so much for dropping by and for the kind words! xxx
yes, dear pat...winter must be cold for those with no warm memories...
lovely to have you come by - i think of you often and with much affection - take care - and wrap yourself all up in those warm memories! ;)
AHh ha, the muse is back…
Beautiful words, dear Gitane, beautiful words indeed… I loved reading you once again.
Never forget, it's useless to despair, Life is Life and carries one's own doom. Love is a form of life, you take nothing for granted because life is death and death is death is final.
They forgot to tell us this part of the deal when we were young, see? So life's always a raw deal, the same as love.
Keep on writing, dear lady, so I won't forget you…
Did I tell you that this is a beautiful poem? Well, it is, It is a poem about Life, is it not?
Love is beautiful till it turns to ashes
Life is beautiful tIll it turns to ashes
I is always only a matt of time.
Wonderful to read you again, dear Gitane.
dear roger - oh, see...i told you i'd be here...it's just sometimes, as i also said, my muses seem to be amusing themselves elsewhere! anyway, no matter all that, it's wonderful to have you come by and leave such kind words - many many thanks!
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