The Exciting Life

It’s as plain to me now as today is, you see,

But that didn’t happen until recently,

I did love A, with its spirit so free,

But the one I forgot to consider was me.

A loved the parties, the fame, the forays!

It was great for awhile, but in a few days

It was clear the enchantment was starting to wane,

That each of us danced to a different refrain.

Poor me, said I as I watched A Play,

And then one day, A just faded away!

I did get a note from an airport in Greece,

And somehow I knew A was happy at least,

And this gave me solace and left me in peace.

A taught me things I would never have known

About life, about love, about being alone.

I got used to it too, it was easy somehow

Just to travel around, just to live in the now.

It was the middle of the morning; I remember it was hot,

I was on my way to somewhere, when my sandal got caught,

On a twig I guess it was, near a narrow wading brook.

I was hot, and I was caught, and I thought I’d have a look.

The water made a happy sound, and danced around the pebbles.

(I can sit and watch for hours while a ripple finally settles).

It wasn’t a twig that got hold of me, but what it was I couldn’t see,

Help me! Help me! What could it be?  

It’s almost noon and I’m hearing a tune,

And the singer is humming off key!

Oh My Gosh, I said as I started to shout

Could it be My B who is tugging at me?

Oh, my, said I  (I was thankful you see),

It was B, My B who had caught hold of me,

And I finally figured it out.