California
1986
Woman--she's a mystery
call me on
the phone
hey
babe miss you gone so long
wanna see you
come
on over here now too soon?
Outta the blue--love on a rope
hope I
don't choke
Woman--she's a snake
coiled up lookin' to strike--
borrow
the soap?! the hell
she says and sure you've been thoughtful
sweet all day but
what're you
Doin' for me now? I don't have no memory for
accounts
come too close to my five
foot personal space
and watch your eyes
strikes!
get out of my way
don't
touch--don't come near
Maybe the bed was warm last night
but just now the warning lights
are red! stay clear!
nobody owns me...
I
hate that snake but there it is
And I can't help but stare in its unblinking
eye and
admire the soft flicker of
the
tongue snake charmers and
cobras--they
got a meeting of the
minds
don'cha know
then
turn around and
Woman--she's a dreamgirl
hand
on the arm laughin' down
the boardwalk like
lovers always did
and
do
Touchin' hips and skin and lips and maybe
somethin'
more but maybe not the dream
can
change roll over sigh enjoy another frame
Hey babe don't you recall and yes
those
were good times and yeah
I still
love kissing you can't you see
my eyes tell me you love me
once more
OK
that's enough
and
oh! that's a shiver for how good
it is to be with you again to touch you
I've
missed you so...
And woman--she's a gambler
liar's dice
and damn good too
and I wonder five or
six and hell if
she
don't show another wild card every
Time I make up my mind
drink
up--drain it to the end
you out there--you think The Lady or
the Tiger end that way 'cause
the
author's too perverse?
guess again
he couldn't decide which
he wanted either the lady or the tiger
The dreamgirl or the snake
I
love you baby--flower
and fury
shape
changer
mistress
of vinegar
and the
comet.
Christopher
J. Cramer
January
1986