Liza Lee

There she goes out the door 

as she’s done times before 

Not with me, she’s just free 

Lil' dancer Liza Lee

She's just a wind swept queen

In naturally torn  jeans

She lights up the dance floor

The band wants to play more

She’s got Hell on her toes 

And Heart mom on her wrist 

Lil' angel on her knee

And save the bees daisy

The ready boys take note

And her tattoos they quote

"Love me for who I am

Not who you want me to be."

Yet this bright butterfly

Flirts and flutters on by

Out the door as before

She's just free Lil' Liza Lee.

by Dave Schipper (c) 2019 Rose Riversongs

Simple Roots

She drew back her bow, and called out the key

A melody true and they joined slowly

One by one, they each had a say

Just a waltz in G, a great start to the day.

Here’s to the roots and simple they be

Here’s the folks, who gather to see.

Here’s the time, hope it never ends.

Here’s to love, we share as friends 

With Pete on the pics and joy in the air

A cast of friends searched for a chair

Students huddled doing homework

To live music is oh such a perk

There in the crowd, beside beer and crepes

Sat a young soul, his heart for the take

She drew back her bow, and just let it ring

Not knowing she played his heartstrings

After the show, he hung around

Nursing an ale, a downtown brown

He shook Tom's hand, and got to meet her

They talked for an hour; left strangers no more.

Dave Schipper (c) 2017 Rose Riversongs

Dance Tonight

The dance of the life, the chance of time

Ages of man women have written

Pages and pages filled with rhyme

Still the real bells and whistles simple

A wink of an eye, a glance from behind

To blink you’d miss it, a lover’s symbol

Chorus

So take this dance with me tonight

My hand gentle on your back

Keep me in your constant in your site

As we dance, we dance thru the night

You hair pulled high all the fabric pressed

The music begins and the crowd stirs a start

Cruising the floor in you red dress

Your skin so white, your eyes so dark

Unclench my soul be still my heart

I would be yours, please drop your guard.

So mark the time …that song did end

A pregnant pause a silent bow

We left the floor hand in hand

A with a toast … our life began

A blend red a black and tan

We started life a lady and her man.

© Dave Schipper Rose Riversongs. 2012/ 2014

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