Depends
some girls
want diamond
rings
and pretty things
picture places
wrinkle erasers
some girls
want bars of gold
and fast cars
bottles of booze
warm body, anybody
some girls
want a smooth line
gets ‘em every time
miles of smiles
tattoos “love you”
some girls
want Friday nights
and glitzy lights
casino fights
liqueur laughter
some girls
want happily-ever-after
and white knights
royal weddings
a pink palace
that’s what
some girls want
for me
it was always
something real
like the moon at midnight
all those stars
sun sipping the sea
bird on the breeze
an old oak tree
rain on my skin
bathing within
unpicked roses
message in a bottle
fresh cut grass
lying on your back
shaping clouds
aimless acres
rushing water
untouched snow
songs you can’t let go
falling in love
a good book
an empty pew
a second glance
slow, slow dance
bit of romance
intensity
that’s just me
TL