That which has entered through my eyes <br />Has most certainly progressed to dry my tongue <br />And like yesterday, my sanity has all but gone <br />Tracking through the woods in search of love. <br />Love that was found but does not make love, <br />For her eyes –like diamonds- are set on another <br />Whom she gazed upon from her high chair. <br />And I admit he’s fair, but knows not she’s there. <br /> <br />So, heed my call, and dance, my dearest fool, <br />With hands on your head, dance for your jewel. <br />Dance for me, dance, dance, and make me jolly. <br />Dance on the sand and then dance on the sea. <br />For the ship is battered and sinking in waves, <br />Dance on the plank, and dance, dance to your grave. <br />Below lies your redemption - I do not lie <br />Dance for all, dance, so you alone may die. <br /> <br />Though I haven’t a womb, something has moved. <br />My sacks are too full, know me, and that I’ll prove. <br />Take her name and to me you become her; <br />I cannot tell My Precious Flower from a flower <br />And such and all is the way of my insanity, <br />So dance my fool, come on and dance for me <br />Forgetting all, make dancing your way. With both <br />Feet off the ground, do the Lunatic's sway! <br /> <br />My father is noble, and like him, I am noble too. <br />But I’d lay my splendor down, if I can be with you. <br />And If I were Jupiter, I’d give that up to be a man, <br />If it meant you and I would be one, as in my plan. <br />I’d give up friends, brotherhood and kinship’s deed <br />For simply put, you are all I would ever need. <br />So dance my sweet fool, dance on over to him. <br />I’m that sot, who’d love you on the slightest whim. <br /> <br /> <br />Copyright © 2009 Leslie Alexis<br /><br />Leslie Alexis<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tribute-to-the-jailer-s-daughter/
