I'm Your Man

...well, I am, besides it's Friday and you know what that means...

“I’m Your Man”

I hear a sweet lullaby
it blows on a northern wind,
entices a howling by and by
and my wistful sigh.
“If you want a lover”
and a friend,
“then I’m your man.”
^^^
We have lived through Winter’s snow
and nights of cold
where days of old
held us in an icy sway,
where mad love
and crows had their way.
But if you want to dance,
overcome these dark fears
and walk with me for a while,
“then I’m your man”,
“I’m your man.”
^^^
Life often folds
into hidden places
where light fears to go
and no music flows.
It’s then I feel
violins begin to blow
your northern breeze
across my skin, slow
and so I say,
if you want to bend with me,
sway with me, then
“here I stand,
I’m your man.”
“I’m your man”

Aztec Warrior/redzone  11.16.16
(Note: quoted lines are from the song “I’m Your Man”
by Leonard Cohen)

Author's Note

...thanks for reading...

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

I really like this one... the man of many hats....it's got a gypsy feel when combined with the music. Something close to my soul at the moment. A passion filled momentum. A great lover of love. BELLISIMO!

[redzone]

what a great compliment on the poem, music and man (Cohen), thank you Queenie... speaking of hats, have you ever heard Cohen's "Hallelujah"? it's another of his "lover of love" songs I think...

anway, thank you for a wonderful comment that is even better than the poem.. ;0)

[barleygirl]

I confess I don't know Cohen's work so much, but even without that knowledge, your poem is very expressive & lyrical, enticing & inviting. I love the way your expressions meld reality & fantasy so seamlessly. I love the repetition of "I'm your man" as it so relates to the overall message. I love that "the man" called for in your well-detailed scenarios is not a hero, he is not flawless or promising to fix anything, but simply trying to be a true friend, accepting the brokenness & soothing the heartstrings. To me, this message is more sweet than seductive *wink! wink!* (((HUGS)))

[redzone]

aaawww Margie, sweet and cuddly, that's me... cause "I'm your man"... er... ;0) thank you Margie for your lovely words, I just love when you are around...

[Lydia Shutter]

Smooth poetry....just like the smooth music. Leonard Cohen will be remembered. His music and his poetry came from the heart and no matter who sang his words, the deep emotion came through. His words embroider your romantic words in this tribute....wonderful, Curt. Happy Thanksgiving. May it be "nice". Lydi**

[redzone]

thanks Lydi and holiday was spent with family and was wonderful... Cohen has been a favorite for many years now and this song came to me as I wrote the first few lines of this poem... indeed he will be missed..

[Ted Kniffen]

An appropriate tribute to a great poet and songwriter & if by chance you haven't read any of his poetry, check it out. Well done, RZ, a good write

[redzone]

his music, his poetry, amazing and he will be sorely missed.... thank you Ted for your visit and for this lovely review...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like how you mixed your words with his...nicely done...smooth blues...

j.

[redzone]

thank you Jacob... Cohen's blues are very smooth...

[Kelly Scheppers]

He had such a cool persona. I must admit, I've never heard this song before, but I enjoyed the performance! I heard a song of his performed by Tom Jones, the "Tower of Song". It gave such a lasting impression upon my heart...but this video, was the first I had ever seen him perform.

Your words offer the same warmth and sincerity of his voice. ...simply wonderful, Curt!

[redzone]

thank you Kelly, your visits are always appreciated, as are your comments.