My Mother's Diary
I woke with sadness
As my mother's diary would say
Listened to Cash cover that song
Then listened to Rocky soundtracks
For an hour long
Walked out the door
When I could listen to no more
I took the long, green route to town
That takes me past
The ancient seat of a crown
Where by a woman I was noun
Dishboy she did me dub
As I was so handsome and servile
With the rub a dub dub
She did find me virile
But enjoyed me sub
Did enjoy to man handle me
In public
In the pub or the club
Later I sat in a bar
That was once a late night garage
To which a taxi
Had carried me for French Letters
So I would not beget with my betters
Walking on I found myself late
So caught a bus
From the university gate
All day long
The young women
Were shiny and new
And smiled at me like they knew
But I was blue
Because I wanted you
My Reiki healer
Thought friendship sounded just right
But with you I still want to spend the night
We discussed the dissaproving chorus
And how I had saved my words for you
Until it was just betweenus
She asked me to question my motives
I did, then said they were honest
All day I was haunted by shadows of the past
But by evening they had passed
Today was a testing time
But I came through just fine
If this is as tough as loving you gets
Then I should say you are a safe bet
Povey 2016