Southern Melle

A piece for the fairest lady of all

You'd think it's a crime,

a girl of her time,

being so eloquent and fair

 

You'd think it's a race,

a girl of grace,

being so quick to care

 

You'd think it's a sin,

how she makes you begin

to experince such joys

 

You'd think you're a fool,

somehow schooled,

as she makes you feel but a boy.

 

You think you're a man,

in total command,

but it's not the case, you see

 

You follow in her stride,

a truth you can't hide,

but also can not see.

 

How do you tell,

a true Southern Melle

from any other dame?

 

It's that feeling inside

that brings you alive

at the simple drop of her name

 

How do you know

it isn't for show,

she's not simply playing games

 

Acts so lame,

and acts of shame,

are ways of the Southern Belle

 

A Southern Belle may play with you heart,

approach you soul,

and ease your mind

 

She may push you away,

and beg you to stay,

all at the very same time

 

She may cost you sleep,

or cause you to weep,

or simply wish you could win

 

Where these flaws subside,

and you feel alive,

is where a Southern Melle begins.

 

A Southern Melle,

if you can not tell,

is figure of a dream

 

She'll make your day,

in many ways,

worth more than what it seems

 

She'll pick a fight,

day or night,

just to give in and let you win.

 

She casts a spell,

make your heart swell,

from the moment you begin

 

Courting her,

adoring her,

wishing she were yours

 

Then she is

and life begins

to open up it's doors

 

You show her love

she'll show you why

you feel the way you do

 

For she is a being

from a dream,

it is simply truth

 

Her spirit glows,

and beauty shows,

in every way, so well

 

This fearless dame,

bares the name,

Quintessential Southern Melle.

Reviews

[vanishing]

Excellent Flow
the entire idea is well written and speaks passion,
the concept of the southern bell,
you've got it with all of her finess,
i really enjoyed the entire flow
and wording, very nice job, Thanks

[Travis Lawrence]

Nice, though in my opinion the strength of this poem is in the last few stanzas. I like how you kept the structure throughout, but then again, don't be afraid to branch off, even in the middle of a poem.

[James Takeo Panton]

I love the simple rhyme scheme and message....veru interesting poem.....i find you style very....similar I guess you could say....so I enjoyed it very much!

[L.G. Knight]

Ok so you were right.... This is so much more amazing than the first version its absolutely perfect and worth a 110% rating because it is just freaking fantastic!

~Frances~

[L.G. Knight]

This is absolutely perfect and she will absolutely adore it when she reads it.... this IS finished and your fears of how you structured it were just you over analysing and being nervous... this wonderfully written wonderfully stuctured and absolutely beautiful in what it is saying... Great awesome Wonderful Job!

I love you main!

~Frances~