Muff

I wrote this poem after a wonderful day whizzing around Hyde park and Kensigton gardens with my boyfriend.

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Glide me down swiftly so fleet

choosing this path takes me into your arms

gentle the arc I draw

twice two the figure eight

round and round, I’m a carousel

hold on tight, no alarms

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Look at me! slicing the breeze

darling my coming is only for you

the wind brushes my face

sunshine plays in my hair

racing, the beat of my heart

I’m alive! everything’s new!

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Avenues of trees slide by

for the moment you are lost to my view

so wheel the wheel backward

you are still out of my sight

turn the full circle, where are you?

with eyes for me so true

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Look there! our tryst, we shall meet

our paths will cross once more, you and I

nothing can stop us now

our joyful collision sure

hand holding hand, happily we

my head on your shoulder I sigh.