09. You Say That Now

…and you lean on me in times of need

When you long for something comforting,

Appraise mine the best shoulders upon which to cry

And endeavor to explain the reasons why.

So becoming is my essence.

So endearing is my presence.

Such a pleasure it is to be in my company,

And all the rest of them, as far as you can see,

Are missing out on a grand opportunity.

But ahh, lips, how the bearer they deceive,

For mind is to body, and words are to leave.

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Written June 2009.

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