Sing-sing me a melody
in your bad Scottish-Essex accent
lift my spirits
from the gutter to the sky’s grand entrance
Tell me you love me
even if you don’t yet trust me
Tell me
I’m special and needed
even if you don’t yet trust me
Recount a silly joke or pun you can’t fully recount
without erupting in glorious infectious belly laughs
Just say anything… anything positive
to lift my spirits higher than the Shard
with more intent than a yes from a Dragon
Bring me to life with your wide-mouthed smile
when you see a dog, cat
or horse, yes horse, a horse happy and hopeful
Just do anything… anything positive
to give me that natural
dopamine, serotonin,
oxytocin, and endorphin rush
Butter me scones or fruity teacakes,
bake me a cake or just give me marshmallows
just do anything… say anything
Though my world
won’t fully stop aching
Though my mind
won’t stop dragging me down
your words and actions, meaningful interactions
will carry me, lift me up
Break the cycle
of madness and sadness
of lovelessness and hopelessness
Replace it with
one of cyclical joy and untempered hope
Resilience
in the face of everything… anything
this world throws
at me, you,
us,
unit of two
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Thanks for reading!
Author’s Notes: So…this…just in case it needs to be explained is an ode to my ever-faithful through thick and thin, through good and bad…wife, Ruth. She read it before I published it and gave it the official seal of her approval. Also, not a massive fan of the title, but Ruth suggested it and I figure…what’s the point in trying to come up with a clever “POET” title for a pretty little, romantic ode to my wife?
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- This is my own work and has not been generated in whole or in part by AI
Aw Paul this is super sweet and love that Ruth gave it the seal of approval first 🤍 And title works!
Sweetly sentimental; beautiful work!