Lonely, country boy lookin’ For something he’s never seen Moving somewhere that he’s never been Thinking it’s her that will keep him there Going through the motions without a care But she keeps calling him, beggin’ please Her voice so soft like a summer breeze And the smell of jasmine in the air Livin’ a country life without a care And he looks back… City girl finding something new For years he gives her something to do Cures her boredom, if just for awhile But his speech, his walk, just isn’t her style She loves the city and its anonymity She loves the buildings that touch the sky And she asks ‘why oh why’ as she cries And he calls to her…and he calls to her And she looks back… Sometimes strangers sharing a bed He’s with her but ‘it’ remains instead Girl keeps on trying but soon she’ll be dead Thoughts of fresh earth are filling his head And he looks back… She wants to run away and disappear In the crowds that walk the streets all night The city’s hum is her only friend Neither one letting go or willing to bend And she looks back… Before they know it, they both turn away To the passions they used to know Leaving each other more every day The love they once shared has started to crack He’s gone now and there’s no turning back And he looks back… And she looks back...
Hmm, I am quite the fan of black and white elements, comparisons, ideas... Really, and this... stunned me, not because of content or word choice, which are both stellar, mind you... But because of the way you portray the stark contrast of love and "love"... I was impressed with the metaphors in this one, even if that was not the intention... Superbly penned...
The intent of a poem is not just the words we wish to convey. A good poet uses the words to convey emotions, fears, mental imagery and even hope, inspiration, and spiritual insights. You show case your poetic skills by how well you are able to do just that. Bravo! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Quite lovely...I was enjoyed reading this lovely write,...Being a country boy myself I can so relate, cause I fell in love with a city girl☺. Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece
Nicely woven story. Makes me wonder what the 'it' is.. Seems (amusingly) strange in the context of that particular stanza but maybe I'm too dumb or reading too much in between the lines lol :p
Well penned. I liked reading this :)