Romance – Page 13 – Word Smith Wisdom

A Change Coming On

I don’t want to let you down.
But, I know I am hell bound.
I wear my jeans too tight.
I often get into fights.

The demons drive me on.
Look around & I am gone.
I run with the wrong crowd.
I would never make you proud.

I doubt I can change my ways.
I’m bad to the bone every day.
I smoke drink, & do any drugs.
I punch cops in the mug.

I’ve been in and out of jail.
Just remember; I am a male.
I talk tough & walk the line.
I never back down. Not one time.

Am I to take this off, like a dirty shirt?
Change my ways, despite the hurt?
Straighten up and fly right.
Don’t be the stranger in the night?

I can only do it for a cause.
A belief that is strong, without pause.
That belief could be you.
I believe you could be true.

Your love is worth the effort.
Knowing I would no longer get hurt.
Achieving a love once thought a dream.
You and I as one is what I mean.

If you are there, I will not be square.
I am the one who will always be there.
I will be honest, faithful and true.
I would do this and more for you.

———————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

I knew you when
you were a girl all alone without love.
I took you in.
I wooed you , & showered you with love.
We had a love.
A love like no other that I had known.
Sent from above.
It was wondrous, & lovely. Had I known,
It would end.
When someone much better came along.
So why pretend.
It seemed right, but it was so wrong.
I’m all alone.
Alone in a world without love.
I wish I’d known.
It would end with you killing the dove.
What can I do?
I feel shattered beyond all repair.
If I had you.
I would no longer be in such despair.
I have to go.
My collar turned up against the wind.
I feel so low.
I feel I will never love again.
You will never know
That I miss you more than I can bare.
It is time for me to go.
My life is over. It’s not going anywhere.

————————R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

Change Of Plans

I got $80 and change in my pocket.
I will soon be outta here, like a rocket.
I will hit the road & just knock around.
I have no idea just where I am bound.
I check my phone. I have a message.
I am surprised. It is from Jessie.
She says she wants to see me.
Things had never gotten that far, you see.
I was interested, but she wasn’t sure.
She mainly wanted to keep things pure.
Now, this puts me in a bind.
Do I go and leave her behind?
Or, do I stick around and answer her?
I have no idea what would occur?
I finally think: I have nothing in mind.
I will return her message this time.
I call to ask her what’s up?
She won’t answer, would be my luck.
She acted surprised & relieved too.
But, said “I wanted to meet with you.”
“I have something I want to say.”
“It would be better if it was today.”
I said “O.K., I’ll be right over.”
She lived across town on Dover.
I was there in about 10 minutes.
She came out to meet me with finesse.
She hopped in and snuggled close.
Said she missed me more than most.
Said she was ‘involved’ in the past.
But, all that was behind her, at last.
She felt she wasn’t being fair to me.
She did really like me, as I should now see.
I was surprised to hear all this.
But, I was glad I was here to enjoy the bliss.
She said she hoped I wouldn’t put her down.
I guess you know I stayed around.

——————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

All Of The Time

When I first decided you were the one.
I knew I’d made the right choice for life.
You’ve often kept me from becoming undone.
You have been my guiding light.

You’ve kept me from the stupid things I do.
You’ve guided me to the right path.
Without you with me to see it through.
My life would be a great big laugh.

From the very beginning,
its been you, sweetheart, all of the time.

I have come to depend on you.
You’ve been there in my darkest hours.
You have helped me to see it through.
I’m glad this kind of love is ours.

This is my way of telling you every day.
You are the one who made me who I am.
Without you there would be no other way.
Without you I wouldn’t be the man.

Its been your wisdom that has guided us.
I cannot make it on my own.
There is no one else that I would trust.
I belong with you, it has been shown.

From the beginning,
its been you, sweetheart, all of the time.

—————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

Date Gone Wrong

The trees are bare.
I am sorry that I took you there.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
It didn’t work out fair.

It was meant to be fun.
Instead, we were on the run.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
We were dodging the gun.

I thought it would be cool.
Lots for us to do.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
I feel like a fool.

A day in the woods.
A little hike, if we could.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
It didn’t turn out like it should.

No trespassing everywhere.
Sometimes it just isn’t fair.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
They didn’t want to share.

I know you are upset.
I tried, but what the heck.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
Hope I didn’t lose respect.

I apologize, but where to begin.
Maybe someday we could try again.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
No more woods. A movie then?

Life is tough without all this.
To start over is all I wish.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
Don’t fill your heart with bitterness.

——————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

The Caves Of Time

I have been exploring the Caves Of Time .
It is driving me out of my mind.
I have pursued it for some time.
Let me tell you what I did find.

First: What is the Caves Of Time?
It is a trip you take in your mind.
If you go there you will find
things are different when out of time.

You are taking a trip in your mind.
So you are stepping out of time.
Once you try it, you will find
you can go to any period of time.

Thus, I call it the Caves Of Time.
Why is it driving me out of my mind?
It is because you step out of time.
You perceive things differently in your mind.

Sometimes that’s bad; sometimes it’s kind.
The end results, you will find,
is often quite different than real time.
I can’t explain that in my mind.

Just try it and you will find
the trip will blow your mind.
You may pull it off like a chime.
Then again, you may find:

Things aren’t the same out of time.
Is your memory not up to the grind?
More likely, it will happen every time.
Even if your memory is fine.

You are thinking this is just a rhyme.
Yet, you can’t explain the change in time.
I can remember when you were mine.
We had fun all the time.

Then, suddenly, I came to find.
Somehow, you were no longer mine.
For that to happen, it took some time.
But, in the ‘Caves’, it was no crime.

Because I found it took no time.
The time condensed. It was a sign.
A sign I have kept in mind,
as I explore the Caves Of Time.

You say it’s history, not a sign.
I just remember it all in my mind.
Time isn’t needed to see the crime.
Time to get my thoughts in line.

You may be right, yet I find.
I like it here in the Caves Of Time.
The bad times fly by in my mind.
Yet, I can linger on the good times.

You think I am losing my mind.
You say: “Get out of the Caves Of Time.”
Come back to reality and I will find.
You still love me. It’s not a crime.

——————————R. W. Johnson—–(2015)

A Lover’s Revenge

I am having a lousy night.
You are nowhere in sight.
These thoughts can make me mean.
I just might end up making a scene.

Lovers have come and lovers have gone.
Some left me crying, others, a song.
But, you were a knife in the back.
Smooth lies have left me a mat.

Something for you to wipe your feet on.
You knew just when to come on strong.
Then turn it off without a hint.
A betting man could make a mint.

Bet on you to triumph and me to lose.
I made front page, broken heart, news.
Quietly,—– I plot my revenge.
It won’t be pleasant in the end.

Ya can’t please everyone, so please yourself.
When I’m done, you’ll know how I felt.
It won’t be bloody and it won’t be nice.
But, it will be something to make you think twice.

You will hopefully change your ways.
I know for sure, you’ll have seen better days.
When I am threw with you,
you will be better off in a zoo.

You’ll look like a monkey and smell like one too.
You’ll be wondering what happened to you?
It will come as such a surprise,
There won’t even be time for tears in your eyes.

My night may feel like hell now.
But, yours will be worse somehow.
You will be a mere shadow of your former self.
You may even put yourself up on a shelf.

—————————————-R. W, Johnson—–(2015)

Rebuilding A Soul

Like pieces of broken glass, reflecting all the colors of the sun.
There lies the soul of a man who has come undone.
The emotional trauma that destroyed such a precious thing
seems so overwhelming that it simply can only be mean.
What would it take to restore this soul to its former state?
It may require more than me. Do I have what it would take?
All the shattered pieces must be reassembled correctly.
If not, he will be unable to love. He will be inept, see.
It will take great patience and care to do this thing.
Once done correctly, his heart may yet, again, sing.
Once assembled it will take trust to make it secure.
Trust is the only adhesive that will make it all adhere.
That is the hardest part of the entire procedure.
Pure trust, once destroyed, is hard to reclaim, I fear.
If this all can be accomplished, what a revelation.
Here is a man who will resist all temptation.
A man who will love with all his heart and soul.
To have such a man as mine is my goal.
It will take all my skill and ingenuity as a woman.
He was burned once. He must never know it again.
Once I have rebuilt his soul, I will never let go.
No one will ever know it was I who rebuilt his soul.

———————————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2015)

Fragrances And Smells Can Be Fun

Have you wondered what a fragrance could be?
They can do amazing things, you see.
Scent of woman can drive a man mad.
Scent of man can make a woman glad.
Smells can be foul, or smell like perfume.
Smells can drive you from the room.
Human smells can linger on their clothes.
A dog smells more than a human nose.
How do dogs keep all the smells straight?
Such thoughts are up for debate.
Certain smells can make you salivate
The smell of fear may determine your fate.
Some dogs, apparently, can smell Cancer.
Using smells could be the answer.
Pheromones are a potent tool.
They can make a girl flip for you.
They can also work in reverse.
To be so smitten, could be a curse.
But, when you’re with the one you love,
pheromones are better than a turtle dove.
They can bring you both to ecstasy unknown.
In no time at all your minds will be blown.
God was wise in his many ways.
The scent of a flower can always say
I love you with all my heart.
I don’t want us to ever part.
Then, let the pheromones take over.
It is better than a roll in the clover.
Fragrances, scents, smells, or pheromones.
Call them what you want when alone.
When used right, the situation will change.
You will have another. It won’t be in vain.

——————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2015)

Man, Madly In Love

Like The Searchers song referred to.
I know I’ll never find another you.
You have saved me in so many ways.
Life with you are my glory days.

You meet my every expectation.
We couldn’t have better relations.
Your beautiful, charming, & smart.
You were the one right from the start.

I found you when we were young.
There is so much more to come.
Such riches is more than one deserves.
You’re the one who has the final word.

I am so humble to be the one.
The one you picked to father your son.
Together we will have heaven on earth.
To bask in your love is what it’s worth.

No greater joy can one man feel.
Than to have you.—– It is real.
Cherish is the word I use to describe.
How I feel for you here inside.

The luckiest man there is alive.
Just to have you by my side.
I must always mind my P’s and Q’s.
Forbid the thought of losing you.

———————–R. W. Johnson—–(2015)

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