John Thorkild Ellison Poems

I'm getting more and more uptight,
My verse is empty and it's trite!
I'd like to write some decent stuff
'Cos I'm sure the Reader's had enough!
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No words, the blood from stone,
Eyes turned upwards sick with fear
And dead stars wandering briefly in a lost universe.
There is no courage left,
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Iknow you never meant me harm
But I was wounded by your loveliness,
Your grievous bodily charm,
I was a fool for you and I confess
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What did you really expect to achieve
Going round wearing your heart on your sleeve?
It was such a mistake, one could almost believe
That now that it's over you've got a good right to grieve!
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Once I thought I'd surely die
Without your precious loving kindness,
But now I really wonder why
I suffered from such a naive blindness.
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Excuse me, mate, but you go to far
Driving around in your flash new car
As if you were some kind of Rock 'n Roll star!
Who the hell do you think you are?
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I love to listen when the blackbird sings
His sweet, sweet song which always brings
New hope to the heart, but what can I say,
There is such sorrow at the end of the day
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Why this obsession with someone so much younger?
This craving, this madness, this terrible hunger?
Thinking about her night and day,
Afraid some young Romeo will take her away!
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I do my best and try to amuse her
So she doesn't get bored with this sad old loser,
Yes, I try so hard to entertain
'Cos a smile on her face will drive away pain,
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Can't you help me please, I'm getting frantic!
The trouble, of course, is I'm too romantic;
Every minute of the day I think of you
As I wander about with too little to do,
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