STICK THEM UP (Friday Fun Poem)

STICK THEM UP

Stick them up

Oh give it a break

For goodness sake

You always want to fight

It is not right

You are bully at times

And frighten me at times

I may be scrawny

But I sure aren’t weak

But by heck

You’re going to get it

Oh by the way its

Sunday

No fighting day

Just a rest day

Fun day

Cos mum is watching

And look out if she sees

You with those fists

Stuck up!

What is your problem?

Brother?

You are always such a bother

Just go and leave me alone

And pick on someone else

Or better still don’t!

That causes more trouble

And that isn’t worth it

Right now

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

20^th May 2012

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THE SOFTEST OF SOUNDS (taken from the Heart Music Album)

THE SOFTEST OF SOUNDS

The softest sounds come from the heart

Where nothing can tear that apart

The sweet, sweet rhythms of a heart beat

The flow of energy, flowing gently

Very much like the ebony and ivory

Of the piano chords

The highs that sound like a whisper

The pounding beat of the low notes

Base drums beating with all that is

Sounding out the rhythms for the ballerina

Tap, tap, tip, tip toeing

Flowing, curving, rolling

The elegance, the grace

So fluent, so self-assured

So self-confident, so self-possessed

The tune, the melody

Striking a balance

For us to swing to

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th April 2013

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LOVE IS A TUNE (taken from the Heart Music Album)

LOVE IS A TUNE

So melodic and tuneful

The sweet pleasant-sounding of your voice

That whispers such lyrics within these ears

The enjoyable moments that is spent with you

A duet so soothing, calming

Peaceful, quieting, appeasing

A tune and lyrics

Full of passion and fire

That is so desired

Desirable, irresistible

Tantalizingly seductive

With every touch

That I feel

So compelling strong that nothing can

Reach this fever pitch

The lyrics so uncontrollable

Uncontrollable

Love is a tune so melodically

Beautiful

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th August 2013

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I LOVED THE TIME SPENT WITH YOU (new poem)

I LOVED THE TIME SPENT WITH YOU

This summer has flown by

I can feel a nip in the air

We had not a care

We just looked at each other as if to say

“Do we dare?”

“Shall we dare?”

Oh heck, what the heck

We did just that

We smooched in public

We kissed, oh those kisses

The sun shining down on us

Oh the rush

Our blood pulsating

Our hearts pulsating 

Our pulses pulsating 

And here is the question!

Where has the time flown?

We are still lovers

Best of friends

Yet I am here and you are not

No, this is not a love gone wrong!

Far, far from it

You are once again on your tour of duty

In some far flung country

You cannot say where

And I fully understand

Your duty to our country is beyond outstanding

I am so proud of you

Yours and mine

Two families supporting, being supportive

The moon and the stars are ours

We can look to heavens and find our own special star

The moon rises and falls in our own places

You wherever you are

I’m sat here in this sunny spot

Watching and waiting for the signs

This way we never feel so apart

The times spent apart feels as if my heart is wrenching 

Even though I try to stay strong

But I know I won’t be too long

You sail across those oceans

From those far distant places

Then I’ll know that you’ll be back safe and sound

Till possibly a next time

But who knows right now

Each day is spent so specially, special

Never planning any plans

Moments are treasured not measured

Yes each and every day that you are away

Days seemed to drag by

Even though I try to fill them meaninglessly

Picking flowers, drying flowers as mementoes

Of what you have missed

The days seem to pass

Only four more sleeping nights

And that is it and then you are home

Home to these loving arms

Arms that have missed holding you

Arms that have missed being entwined with you

See you soon my love!

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

7^th August 2017

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