The Wait -- for the Sunday Muse

Photo of Julie Newmar 

 Living

Living on a pretzel 

Two really 

One holds my stand 

The other holds my head 

Holds my head 

when I'm asleep 

Sleeping lightly 

Just waiting for you 

You will come 

that I know 

When it will be 

that I do not know 

Please hurry now 

it is getting cold at night 

The farmers have plowed 

The field is rough as the sea 

not a sea it is though

not a drop to drink 

Waiting for you 

I've waited a long long time 

Longer than my nails 

won't last much longer 

I see someone coming 

If it's not you 

please can it be a man 

A strong man 

healthy in all ways 

he can get me down 

I can't be dropped 

We can eat the pretzels

have a picnic in the park 

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 - Poem and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022 and 2021 (bottom photo taken in 2019 at a winery near Cape Town, South Africa),  All Rights Reserved  

 - I'm linked with Carrie at The Sunday Muse #216 for the top photo to be used as inspiration for writing my little ditty.  Her bottom photo helped with my last lines but I used my own, the bottom, for use here. 

http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunday-muse-216.html 

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Working, loving, staying - a Friday Writing poem

   Working Man 

I'm a working man 

Making bucks where I can 

Figure your tax 

Mow your lawn clean your car 

I'm a working man 

Making bucks where I can 

When my day is done 

Then I'll shine just for you 

I'm a loving man 

Getting kisses where I can 

Kisses on your cheek 

Bolder as night goes on 

I'm a loving man 

Smooth my hair hug my neck 

Kisses just for you 

Hugs for you hug your back 

I'm a staying man 

Stay for you please return 

Don't leave me alone 

Together we'll do best 

I'm a staying man 

Day and night be around 

I hope you'll be there please 

Hold you tight you can't go 

Working and staying 

Bodies right loving pair 

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 - Poem and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022and 2010 (Estonia couple and Flirty Guy, on a Baltic cruise), All Rights Reserved 

 - I'm linked with Rommy at the Friday Writings #32, 

https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2022/06/friday-writings-32-right-song-at-right.html 

 - Rommy has "suggest(ed) taking a line from a song that moves you on some level and using that to inspire your words." 

 - My inspiration came from Bob Dylan's song, "Lay, lady, lay", especially the verse that says, 

  "His clothes are dirty, but his-

    His hands are clean
    And you're the best thing that he's
    Ever seen"

  (both google search)

    Lay, lady, lay lyrics 

Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed

Whatever colors you have
In your mind
I'll show them to you
And you'll see them shine

Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile

Until the break of day
Let me see you make him smile

His clothes are dirty, but his-
His hands are clean
And you're the best thing that he's
Ever seen

Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile

Why wait any longer for the world to begin?
You can have your cake and eat it too
Why wait any longer for the one you love?
When he's standing, in front of you

Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay while the night is still ahead

I long to see you in the morning light
I long to reach for you in the night

Stay, lady, stay
Stay while the night is still ahead

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Bob Dylan

Lay Lady Lay lyrics © Universal Tunes, Big Sky Music