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Wednesday 23 December 2009

NEVER TRY TO TRICK ME WITH A KISS


Never try to trick me with a kiss
SYLVIA PLATH

Never try to trick me with a kiss
Pretending that the birds are here to stay;
The dying man will scoff and scorn at this.

A stone can masquerade where no heart is
And virgins rise where lustful Venus lay:
Never try to trick me with a kiss.

Our noble doctor claims the pain is his,
While stricken patients let him have his say;
The dying man will scoff and scorn at this.

Each virile bachelor dreads paralysis,
The old maid in the gable cries all day:
Never try to trick me with a kiss.

The suave eternal serpents promise bliss
To mortal children longing to be gay;
The dying man will scoff and scorn at this.

Sooner or later something goes amiss;
The singing birds pack up and fly away;
So never try to trick me with a kiss:
The dying man will scoff and scorn at this.

3 comments:

Lisa said...

cute kitties you have - I have 5 kitties myself.

Dave Boarini said...

Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
"Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

l'estonienne said...

Great blog!