what they say they want.
I've seen so many times a good
woman and her love turned away
for all the wrong reasons.
When it came down to it what
they wanted was not love at all.
Eye candy to be admired,
sometimes flaunted,
and always taken for granted.
An independent woman until he
becomes threatened by her strength
reacts by smothering her dreams
with his insecurities.
Someone that never quite measures
up to his impossible standard, to
be reminded that she falls short of
his expectations.
But not love;
I've given love and been told it
was not enough.
A wild spirit to tame and contain,
an identity to evaporate into his own.
A meek and passive lover, content
with what he's willing to give,
never voicing her needs or
showing him the way to her
pleasure.
An occasional diversion from
his own goals and dreams.
But not love;
I've given love and been told it
was too much.
A object to buy with stacks
of green and precious gems
because he has nothing else
to offer,
a high priced harlot to hustle
in his fast paced game.
A flawless pillar of perfectionto put on his pedestal never
to experience the joy of earth
beneath her feet, rain on her
face, or wind at her back.
A trifling tart to play into the petty
drama he surrounds himself with.
Yet another pawn amongst the
many he manipulates on the
game board that is his life.
It's said there's someone for everyone.
When will my someone come?
Someone to appreciate the value
of a good woman's love.
RLT �2000
