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Jazz Singer
by Lesley-Anne Evans five oclock shadow on your eight oclock face you hold the mic tenderly in your embrace your baby face wet with traces of sweat, and you sing to me, you sing to me. mainstage lights glitter and black ebony glows brass band sparkle matches the shine on your shoes the boys play on as you croon your song, and you sing for me, you sing for me heat wave in the words that haunt your lips crowd of thousands wrapped 'round your fingertips platinum wives and young women breathlessly gaze, as you toy with us, you toy with us black patent shoes dance on the door to my heart your flirtatious promises are a well reheased art I'm mesmerized by your contrived gestures of hand, and I swoon for you, I swoon for you Then it's over, the starry night fantasy done you exit stage right, your encore is sung Gentle chorus soft and familiar draws me back home to my my true love's song, my true love's song. Lesley-Anne writes to share hope, encouragment and small graces with those God puts in her path. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |