My Soulmate--the Trilogy

It was going to be just two parts but after the great Gary H (my friend, and fellow writer extraordinaire/genius) gave me this idea, I thought--how perfect. All of the great works are trilogies--LOTR, The Godfather, Star Wars (though that ended up being 2

part 1

I found the person who was meant just for me
Unfortunately he doesn't seem to agree
I like to hang out with him, and try to have fun,
But whenever I do so he just wants to run,
I think he is wonderful, I think he is tops,
But when I try to tell him, he just calls the cops
One day he'll say "I love you, let's run for the border,
And forget all about that silly restraining order!"
We even have cute nicknames for one another,
"Soulmate" is one of them, "Stalker" is the other

 

My Soulmate--part 2

I knew that if I waited long enough, one day
You would come around and see it my way,
You'd realize the obsession I had with you
Was something you could feel for me too;

You'd decide to take me into your arms
Instead of inflicting so much bodily harm
I knew if I was patient one day I'd hear
Those three little words whispered in my ear;

No, not "I love you" or "Marry me please"
Those aren't the ones that brought me to my knees,
Instead you heaved a big sigh and then
Said what I had longed for--"I give in."

 

 

My Soulmate--part 3
 

Soulmate and Stalker started to go on dates all the time

He fell in love as well, wrote her love letters and rhymes

She was the happiest girl on earth -- for a few days anyway

But after a week or so her thoughts began to drift astray

She had gotten what she wanted, now he was her lover,

But it wasn't the same when the thrill of the chase was over

She said "I need some space, let's give our romance a rest"

But she was thinking ahead about her next bit conquest

Soulmate was crushed, he had really fallen for his stalker girl,

She had become the most important thing to him in the world

He begged her "Don't leave me, I love you, babe, please!"

He cried and he pleaded and he fell down to his knees

She shrugged him off, and she walked right out the door

While he sat there all alone, sad and longing for her more

He followed her with flowers, candy and precious gems,

And she ended up having to get a restraining order on him!

He showed up on her theatre dates, hiding in the crowd,

Wore wigs, sat next to her at the salon (and screamed loud)

Saying "Love hurts" as they waxed his eyebrows and chin

He'd do anything he could just to be near her once again

It just goes to show you to be careful what you ask for

You may get it and decide you don't want it any more!

That's what happened to both of them, and it was a shame

That in the end "Soulmate" and "Stalker" switched nicknames

Reviews

[Benarsi]

Once again, Tonya, you give us a shockingly funny poem with a great message! I love how at the end you finished "It just goes to show..." What a great way to end your trilogy--hilarious how Soulmate became Stalker and Stalker became Soulmate. Well done :)

B.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

What a turn of events... funny how sometimes a person can long for another but once they have them they realize it wasn't what they wanted all along... A fun piece nonetheless.

[R J Askew]

Bloody hell, i agree with every word of this. I got 'that look' from a lady 7 years ago. She 'collected' and then lost interest when she knew she had won my interest. I have still not weaned myself from my infatuation. And yes i did write the odd poem for her...i still do but NEVER show them to her now. Shall i send you the last two I wrote?! Then you can see the full weight of my rusty chains. She started me writing 7 years ago. I no longer need the infatuation to write, but in a way every word stems from her. She is nothing much to look at, but ach! her mind and spirit! My secret is safe with you right? ;)

[Suki]

I like all 3, but I also think I agree with your own critique. I think there would have been much more impact had you done the third installment as first person. Maybe going from her wanting him so very much, to "what did I see in this loser?"

Evenso, it is a very entertaining read!

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

Haha....I love ther first part made me laugh so hard really funny. Then as i read on it was oh....whats going on here in the second part not so humerous and funny getting a little serious. Then the trird part when they swopped roles....oh poor 'stalker' and 'soulmate'

Glad you wrote it in a trilogy and the way they changed roles. A great write!

[Angelheaded Hipster]

Its such a cute way to end it though....the thrill of the chase.....you actually painted a real picture of some people's love lives, I'm willing to bet money on it!!