what i want from you
what you want from me
is a feeling of fidelity
no suppositions
propositions
fatal positions
or terse technicality
physicality
not being the sole source
but rather the result of 2 souls
negotiating an obstacle course
littered with denials
child support trials
and divorce
what we are looking for
is a force
no words can fully explain
a discourse
a healthy exchange
of ideals
that appeal
to our definition of common
or should i say uncommon sense
with all due respect to prince
i dont want to be your girlfriend
but i dont want
your why cant i find a good man girlfriend
slyly making our thing end
because
i am tired of the singles cruises
the ruses
the bruises
baby
when the champagne bottle
is empty
i need to know you are with me
and
though i know at times
you will and should complain
and will have pertinent issues
that pertain
to how our love affair
can sustain
what i am droppin here is a basic groove
i must
based on trust
use deeds and action not words
that soothe
heck i am a writer
i know how 2 be smooth
what can words proove
if direct action is straight rude
point is my lady
i dont want you to excuse
my behavior
but savor
what i want from you
and
what you want from me
a feeling of fidelity
can we
traverse stormy seas
with just love
no..flat out no
because when push comes to shove
love can either be an emotion
that keeps a relationship afloat
or
an anchor that drags you or me
to the depths of depression
where we choke
from the salt of bitter tears
thinking about years
spent
being naive and reliant
on a so called trust
that was actually non existent
living in a house
we thought we owned
but on the real we rent
failing to mask the scent
with breath mints
of a poo nah nee that aint yours
and a pee niss that aint mine
pretending everything is fine
classic example of
the blind leading the blind
trying desperately to vent
smoke rising from
the altar of discontent
shielding our faces from
the heat of distrust
and for who..for what
a suck or a thrust
nah..not me
not you
not us
true real
i feel
all couples should take a break
and get back into the game
as observers
just to witness the shame
of people that remain
in the same
clubs
acting young and stupid
choking on dubs
knowing damn well their jobs
have a drug
policy
honestly
dont they look drained
constrained
by a thought process
that induces stress
aint no glory in waking up alone
with a phone
full of nothing
so what i want from you
and
what you want from me
should be
a feeling of fidelity
you ask me
can i adhere to the principles
of being a one woman man
hell yeah i can
i am a grown azz man
you know how i get down
and if you dont
ask around
brotha dee dont do
the life of the party bullshyt
and dress like i am 22
damn
i am a grown azz man
no poo nah nee
can tempt me
unless i dig the tempt
no excuses
i aint exempt
and i am not a fake broke pimp
i am a grown azz man
to me
in my humble opinion fidelity
is the purity
or quality of being loyal
not acting spoiled
when emotions tend to boil
stepping out
leaving details out
acting like you doing innocent
what is that lying word...
chatting on facebook
hell i am a grown azz man
that crap is a hook
and before you know it
somebody..somewhere got took
and trust with their woman or man
is permanently shook
so
let me end this where i once began
simple math
you are a woman
i am a man
tired of the drama
the lack of honesty
so what i want from you
and
what you should want from me
is a feeling of fidelity
dont you agree...
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