You Should Have Gone There With Me
You should have gone there with me
Should have taken the train
From platform 1
But wires were crossed
Messages garbled
Tannoy announcement
Diction unclear
You should have left there with me
Swinging your suitcase
Leave town forever
No looking back
At the steeples and castles
Cruise down the tracks
To our next destination
You should have sat next to me
Swigging our liquor
From a lemonade bottle
Rolling your joint
With experienced fingers
Hands are entwined
Under the table
You should have made love to me
Nervous and eager
Under the arches
Rumble of traffic
Over our heads
As echoes and diesel
Hung in the air
You should have gone there with me
Took the wrong train
It was your decision
You chose the right track
For your condition
No going back
Will never come back
To me
She’s In Love
She’s in love
The stars have aligned
Met a boy
With the night in his eyes
She’s in love
Greets the day with a smile
Tea for two
Stay in bed for a while
And every song the DJ plays
Is just for you
As every fragile bird
Sings for a love so true
She’s in love
Summer warmth strokes her skin
With the boy
Who took a chance and let her in
She’s in love
Every night is a pleasure
Making love
With the boy at her leisure
And all the stars in Heaven
Celebrate your love
As every red-cheeked angel
Watches from above
She’s in love
Evening rain feels like feathers
Holds the boy
Closer under her umbrella
She’s in love
Candlelight, such a cliché
It’s alright
Dim the lights and love the easy way
And every song the DJ plays
Is just for you
As every fragile bird
Sings for a love so true
She’s in love, yeah yeah yeah
She’s in love, yeah yeah yeah
She’s in love with you
Yeah... me too
© 2019 Claire Bradshaw