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The Poems of
Terri Lyn Stanfield

You Don't Know What You Are

You say that you're not worthy of my love
That you are common, and undeserving
That you give me nothing in return
But if you have any fault, my love
It is that you are blind
You don't see the beauty in yourself
You don't recognize the pure, sweet heart that beats within your breast
You cannot fathom that just the thought of you gives me strength and joy
It is beyond you to understand just what you mean to me
You are my light in a world so dark
You are my lifeline in the stormy sea of life
You are the driving force behind all I do
If anyone is unworthy, it is I
With my damaged soul, and hardened heart
With my cynical nature and my dark moods
You are all that I am not
And I will never know what I did to deserve a love so rare
But I will be eternally thankful for it
And for you, my beloved, and oh so worthy, soulmate

Caged

Each day at work
I tow the line
Follow the rules
Always on time
Prim and proper
Reserved and nice
Don't rock the boat
Nary a vice
But when I leave
That place each day
The real, true me
Comes out to play
I'm nothing like
They think I am
I'm wild and feral
I play and scam
No one owns me
Though many try
I have my fun
Then say goodbye
I tempt and tease
I play around
Allow no one
To tie me down
I'm night and day
I'm fire and ice
When I'm at work
I'm oh, so nice
But the real me
Is something else
Untamed and free
That's my true self
But I can't be
Me all the time
I have to tow
The "good girl" line
At least I do
From nine til five
It's afterwards
I come alive

I Don't

The wedding plans
Are under way
Before too long
T'will be the day
To take the vows
And cut the cake
But I don't know
Just what to make
Of all of this
It's just too much
Or maybe I'm
Just out of touch
With wedding bells
And all of this
I'm not ready
For wedded bliss
I've changed my mind
The answer's no
All of this stuff
Has got to go
Let's call it off
Let's call it quits
Because I don't
Want all of this
And I don't want
To be tied down
Yes, I'll take back
This wedding gown
And here's your ring
No hard feelings
I can't do this
With senses reeling
It's not cold feet
That I have got
It's more than that
It's just, I'm not
Ready for this
I was so wrong
Didn't mean to
String you along
But I renege
I can't go through
With this right now
And not with you
This has all been
A big mistake
So let's stop now
Before we make
It even worse
Than it is now
I just cannot
Make you those vows

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