Crazy

I don't want the power in love

I don't aim to be your master

Falling down all around

like so much well meant disaster

Oh, I never wanted a slave

I pursue a life less ruled

But if you walk without your chains

Perhaps we can make each other crazy

I'm just a human in need of suspense

No need to fail, no dire need of gold

Sometimes I fall down all around

My one need; for truth to be told.

Oh I'm no angel

nor aspiring demon

just someone to hold

when it gets dark.

If you walk, walk with me

I do not follow

but I will hold you

and drive you crazy

I pursue a life of me

where I want to go

and I don't want you to be

just someone to follow

I want a partner

friend, confidant...

I need a defender

and someone crazy

Someone crazy like

someone crazy about

someone I can be crazy

for and with and 

forever.

Author's Note

Reviews

[C.A Phipps]

This reminds me of the writing of my favourite musician - William Control and his inspiration was Edgar Allan Poe, well done, very captivating.

[Mark]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked. I'll have to look up W Control and certainly Poe was one of the greatest ever.

[Rosalind Gale]

I am liking this poem a lot, perhaps as it is meaningful to me, the sentiment, I enjoyed the openness and funny stuff, the sweetness of being with someone. Thank you Mark.
-xx-

[Mark]

You are very welcome my dear poetess. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

"Someone crazy like
someone crazy about
someone I can be crazy
for and with and
forever."
I agree Mark with the logic in the poem. The above lines are true. Real love is laughter and holding hands. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[willweb]

This poem was excellent. Your feelings are expressed very good. I enjoyed reading this poem tonight.

[Mark]

Thank you very much for your review.

[emmajoy]

'I want a partner ~ friend, confidant... ~ I need a defender ~ and someone crazy'

Whether true or created, this is such an honest poem. It has a gentle friendship theme that opens into something so much more that readers like me sit nodding and smiling, knowing that's how it should be! Super.sweet!

[Mark]

Thank you Emma :) It was from my beliefs.

[Claire in VA]

Very nice, Mark! I loved it. I like your philosophy.
My favorite stanza was...

Oh, I'm no angel
nor aspiring demon
just someone told hold
when it gets dark.

It's very real.

~~~~~Claire~~~~~

[Mark]

Thank you sweetheat :)

[Christoph Poe]

This is poetry at its most epic points. The subject of love is so misunderstood yet it's universally known. You have a strong understanding of it.

Well done,
--Christoph

[Mark]

Thank you for the comments! :)

[Inder24]

A great poem :D loved the way of your writing :) . A well Written Poem indeed

[Mark]

Thank you for reading and commenting! :)

[EMMIE]

Man, music was so good back then! I'm no angel def a great song. I like your style in this, it's very free and honest... thought provoking.

[Mark]

Thank you Emmie! Yes the Allman Bros did a lot of great music. Another fav of mine is Dreams I'll Never See, but the best version is done by Molly Hatchet. Cheers :)

[icelandicblue]

I liked this a lot. We all need that someone where there are no airs or pretenses. Someone who makes us crazy (In that special way) and accepts the crazy we all carry. Loved that last stanza:

Someone crazy like
someone crazy about
someone I can be crazy
for and with and
forever.

[Mark]

Thank you blue :) I had considered making the ending grammatically correct, but I like it the way it is; am glad to see someone else does too.