Blame It on Neptune Retrograde

"Blame It On Neptune Retrograde"

Oh, pretty lady, where are you

in what park do you sun your bare legs

or in what crowd are you walking some

small dog, sunglassed, your hair waiting

only for my hands to run through, and

yes, how I want to run my hands through

that wild, fantastic ocean of scent and beauty

want it so much I ache inside, looking everywhere

as if I've lost something like a diamond ring

or a favorite hat, hunt for you, who has

my song wrapped up in your soul, as I

as I have this song waiting to be sung

only for you, gold and pink tinted like dawn

orange as fire, this passion a present

of glitter, chocolate and nights of stars

and moons, all waiting for you, waiting

wrapped in the breeze that teases me on

the way home, all the way home, and all of

the recipes in my mind that I want to cook

for you, feed you like a queen, see you smile

full of good food and our joined happiness

so come on, stop making me wait, lady

of my soul, come on, just show up already.

James Stansberry is a local poet and philosopher.

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