Sweet Soul Man

For My Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sing to me your song
sweet Soul Man
Sing to me the words
that I know belong to only me.

 

The artist in you

 wants to please the world.
 All your groupies

 cry your name in the arena,

professing to know your heart.

 

Build for me your mansion
sweet Soul Man
Create for me the haven
where I will spend all my days.

The carpenter in you
wants to build the world.
All your unfinished projects
call your name as you listlessly slumber.
Longing for your skilled and caloussed hands

 

to turn the rough wood into something more.

 

Paint for me your Picture
Sweet Soul Man
Give to me your greatest work
and share with me the way I look
in your eyes.

The artist in you can see
things I cannot see when i look in the mirror.
All your admirers
stand with heads sideways in the exhibit hall
trying to understand your vision.

Criticizing your work as if they understand.

 

Run to me
Sweet Soul Man
Share my bread and wine
and my bed once in a while.

The traveler in you
wants to escape the lonliness
of your existance.

Let all the paths you travel
lead you to my door
When you hear the call to walk away
floating on the wind, just go.

 

Take with you the pieces of my heart

that belong to you

and come back when you can.

Reviews

[Kent Bayburt]

This is beautiful and heartfelt. I loved its seemingly religious tone in the lead (e.g., ‘…The carpenter in you… wants to build the world…) suddenly change into a voice that is addressing a real lover in the end. Enjoyed it. Best regards.

[Ed Hart]

as every 'sweet soul man' knows, it's mostly in the listening

[Goodbye]

Wow! Such a feel to it!

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

like a fable infused with love's blossoms~ patience and hope dance arm in arm and even as a hand raises to wave goodby the eyes are already welcoming home~ beautiful~ composed with such gentle care and thoughtfulness~

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

This is such a beautiful love poem , you truely love him , in a very special way :)

[luciddreamer]

sounds like a song a beautiful song

[Ashley]

i really like it. its nice to have a love poem that isnt increadbly sad. the soul man seems to want her but she also wants him but i get the imression she has had a lot of men. a very intreaging poem. well done