If you would
Please take my hand
And lead me down
Beside the cool stream that flows
And with each tender kiss
From your precious lips
Slowly awaken my soul to bliss
If you could
I will follow you
As slowly I unbutton
Every single part of me
That I closed
Before
For heaven knows
If you opened your soul and desire to me
My body and soul
Would be yours for the asking
I would no longer hold my self back
From the brink
Of surrendering to
What I most long for
And so often fear
Is an abyss
But was
Only
Ever
Love
Emerging From The Dark Night 
A glorious metaphorical use of unbutton Deb. 💙🌏
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Thanks Ivor I have re written it a few times but I love the idea. Ivor did you ever study poetry writing or did you just learn to write intuitively?
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I’ve never studied poetry writing, actually I did poorly at school with English Expression !! My poem writing basically grew from my fascination with singer/songwriters such Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Van Morrison, Neil Young, and also little known ones, David Francey and Sean Rowe along with our wonderful Australian Paul Kelly. I would intently listen to the lyrics and copy them down. They all have insightful comments on the world we live in…… Later on when I was caring for Carole I found the background of my avid interest in their lyrics, seemed to naturally pour out of me, into all these poems…… 💙💙😢🌏🌏
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We must be a little similar there, Ivor as from a young age I went to songs and lyrics on the afternoons at home alone. I think poetry comes from an inner spring. Your love of music just shines through.
Have you seen Paul Kelly’s poetry collection, Love is As Strong as Death?
I heard a couple of interviews with him and loved them.
Yes its a great vessel for all emotions, too. xoox
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No ..I not seen that poetry collection of Paul Kelly’s, but shall have a look for it… xxx
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It a huge compilation of other people’s poems he loves and some he set to music. I heard him perform one of Sylvia Plath’s poems, Mushroom on Radio National back in December.
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Thank you Deb…. you know me well…. I think we would enjoy, a cuppa, and a chat while listening to Paul Kelly all afternoon….xx
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Its lovely you say that, Ivor as I was just thinking the same thing. Wish I lived closer to do that. I am going to make cup of tea soon so I will imagine you here while I drink it. One day I am going to make that happen somehow.
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