The Saga of Romeo & Juliet on Valentines Day
that day of the year once more
the zombie-apocalypse-horde descend
foaming through aisles in this-or-that store.
they seek, perhaps, absolution for ‘that one time’ and, of course ‘those’ other times before
when you felt the splintering of your very core
while he mumbled apologies that sliced through your bone | your flesh like a saw
so, yes, it is ‘that’ day of the year once more
the cat’s night to sashay through the front door
knowing only too well she’ll find me right here looking the grumpy old bored boar
and now look who’s purrring like 1-coolcat flopsilly sinking to her majesterial floor
“oh please not the ‘I’m really not into valentines day blah de blah’, you old boar!”
that unwipeawayable smile seems to say
“who loves kitty hmm who loves kitty”
by then as was with the Borg
resistance is futile
so you flopsilly flop down next to her
and as she permits you to you to brush the now “greying-cos’ of oldage” lil’ hairs under her teensy furrry chin
you begin to hum a tune,
‘Romeo & Juliet’ oh yes that 80’s Dire Straits song …
“… and he says …
‘you & me, babe …
how ‘about it …”
“Romeo & Juliet”
Written by Mark Knopfler
From the Dire Straits’ studio album ‘Making Movies’
Released on 17 October 1980
Lyrics
“… A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
Finds a streetlight steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it?
Juliet says hey it’s Romeo you nearly gimme me a heart attack
He’s underneath the window she’s singing hey la my boyfriend’s back
You shouldn’t come around here singing up at people like that
Anyway what you gonna do about it?
Juliet the dice were loaded from the start
And I bet and you exploded in my heart
And I forget I forget the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet?
Come up on different streets they both were streets of shame
Both dirty both mean yes and the dream was just the same
And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real
How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals?
Well you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold
You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold
You promised me everything you promised me thick and thin, yeah
Now you just say oh Romeo yeah you know I used to have a scene with him
Juliet when we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above I’ll love you till I die
There’s a place for us you know the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?
I can’t do the talk like they talk on TV
And I can’t do a love song like the way it’s meant to be
I can’t do everything but I’d do anything for you
I can’t do anything except be in love with you
And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat and bad company
All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme
Julie I’d do the stars with you any time
Juliet when we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above I’ll love you till I die
There’s a place for us you know the movie song
When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong Juliet?
A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a love song that he made
Finds a convenient streetlight steps out of the shade
Says something like you and me babe how about it? “
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you good people have yourselves a special valentines day too!
💙
Mark Knofler has always been a favorite, both for musicianship and the weary skepticism in so many of the songs. It’s a perfect accompaniment to yout own words. I tend to avoid what we call “Hallmark holidays”, your “zombie apocalypse hordes” conjured up a vision of the local stores with frightening clarity. No wonder I also spend such times with my cats. .
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Knopfler is great, and yes, a perfect time to spend with our feline friends -; warmest wishes and hugs, friend … ✌👍✊🌻🐹 and thank you very much for your words
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Afzal some interesting additions to your blog … love the video of Bruce thank you one of my favorite songs – enjoyed your poem regarding Valentines Day – personally think it is a money making idea – if you love someone then this happens every day with out silly heart shaped gifts … and endless cutie toy teddy bears et al…..and the poem ‘enveloping you’ is full of powerful emotions – you are a gifted poet young man.
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thank you, dear dear friend Seren, and your sentiments are shared by me – the crass commercialisation of love around this time of year – and as for Brooooooooce – well he’s always been one of our all-time faves – as President Obama said about our Brucie “I may be the President, but he’s still The Boss!”
Thank you, my dear friend, for your always encouraging words and for your always frank honesty – muchos muchos appreciados ✊👍✌
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Lovely song!! 🙂
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lovely song 👍✊✌🌻
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