In this jungle where love hides deep camouflaged from scrutiny and preferring to sleep Harmony is rationed for all but a lucky few Kill or be killed in a game for only two
Beware the predators Stalking their prey Like lambs to the slaughter and so easy to sway Sliding down a slippery slope Know that in the end There is always hope
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Love is joyous but sometimes it bleeds Love is complicated and gets tangled like weeds Squeezing and squashing always into your mold Our pieces don’t fit anymore I am losing my hold
Dare to open that box it is not yours to look Curiosity killed the cat That is all it took You have stolen the key I was not ready to let it go Disappointment is inevitable But you will soon know
There is no silver bullet to solve our predicament Beautiful on the outside but missing the fundament The key will not bring jewels of the kingdom Like opening Pandora’s box showing lack of wisdom
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This week Jim Adams has given us the prompt “Animal” for Song Lyric Sunday. I had to think about this for a moment as there are so many to choose from and I do like a lot of them.
Anyway I settled for a favorite by Heart called Dog and Butterfly. It was written in 1979 by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart along with Susan Ennis. I enjoyed this song so much it inspired me to write a poem using the same title, about a symbiotic relationship between a dog and a butterfly. You can check it out here if you’re interested.
In the meantime, enjoy the beautiful voices of Heart in this live version.
Lyrics Dog & Butterfly Heart
There I was with the old man Stranded again so off I'd ran A young world crashing around me No possibilities of getting what I need He looked at me and smiled Said no, no, no, no, no child
See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he likes to fly Dog and butterfly Below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground, laughing She don't know why, she don't know why Dog and butterfly
Well I stumbled upon your secret place Safe in the trees you had tears on your face Wrestling with your desires frozen strangers Stealing your fires, the message hit my mind Only words that I could find
See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground Laughing to the sky, up to the sky Dog and butterfly
We're getting older the world's getting colder For the life of me I don't know the reason why Maybe it's livin' making us give in Hearts rolling in taken back on the tide We're balanced together ocean upon the sky
Another night in this strange town Moonlight holding me light as down Voice of confusion inside of me Just begging to go back where I'm free Feels like I'm through Then the old man's words are true
See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly, below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground With a little tear in her eye She had to try, she had to try Dog and butterfly, yeah
Up in the air he like to fly The dog and butterfly, below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground, laughing She don't know why But she had to try, she had to try Dog and butterfly
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Passion reaching a dizzying height Stars bursting in the sultry night Two entwined bodies glistening with sweat Each one breathlessly spent
Slipping back into the forgotten gown The temperature starting to come down Escaping into the darkness of night Hoping to forget all By morning’s first light
He had excited her like no one before Carrying her gently across the floor Thrilling her with each caress Murmuring softly Easing her body from that dress
Reluctant to leave, her feet made of clay Never had she felt this way The connection she felt was strong She watched him sleeping Deep down knowing it would be wrong
At the door with one final glance Did she dare take a chance? Fly away now Best to be gone After all, he is just another John
Quoting Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 American Standard Version (ASV) She asked us to take two lines from the complete verse and work them into our poem, either literally, or as a prompt.
I chose: " a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together"
Here is the complete verse
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
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