we endure

I got your picture in my cabin
your smiling face is everywhere
your ghost is what I sail on
through the ocean of your hair
and my work it takes me everywhere
and nowhere fast and slow

it takes a man to plough an acre
it takes a woman to make it grow

the sea elevates my singing
despite my ungrateful tone
my thoughts are made of music
my thoughts are mine alone
then you wander warm inside my mind
like a gift from god to me

it takes a man to bring his story
it takes a woman to set him fee

girl we never did much talking
and when we did it was so brief
we laughed about eachother
and we smiled through pain and grief
you made the mundane magic
and you fought hard for your dream

it takes a man to set a plough right
it takes a woman to hitch a team

there's an empty chair that held you
a rare creature tall and true
if life has taught me one thing
Ive learned it all from you
and you laughed at my cowboy movies
as I turned into my old man

it takes a man to work his heart out
it takes a woman to give a damn
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Apr 2020

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godsprincessonline today!
Love your poems Ru.

Kathy wave
Rachael_0622
Yachtsman_7

Mmmm ... awww ...
My mouth was
Hanging open in awww
Lucky to not catch flys haha
That took my breath away
Romantic
This man loves women
Respects them
&
Knows
It takes both a man & a woman
To make it work
Like behind every good man
Is a good woman
Who has his back!
Rachael_0622 cheering
yachtsman_7
Thanks Kathy,

(please keep safe over there)

Ru
yachtsman_7
Hi Rachel,

Thanks for taking the time to read it, and the great comment.

I hope you are keeping safe and well in that special land you live on.

Ru
makatkaonline today!
a good one wave
trurorob
Great poem RU, so many analogies here, great flow and terrific emotions displayed
Cheers
Rob
salamuna
Excellent write Ru. perfectly reflected emotions...loved it. Keep safe. Lilyhug
gnj4u
Hi, yachtsman_7,
your ghost is what I sail on
through the ocean of your hair

I enjoyed this poem’s 6-line-stanza-coupled-with-2-line-refrain format. This poem, as do others of yours, delivers imagery and emotion in a poetic vessel that I and perhaps others wish we could build and sail as well as you; but, alas, your style is uniquely yours. Thank you for continuing to share your gifts of poetry with Poet’s Corner.
doglover14
yachtsman_7 ~

How very beautiful this writing is. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed reading it.

Thank you for sharing.

Madyteddybear
yachtsman_7
Hey Rob, check out the song.. Hope you dig it.

Best, Ru
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