The Wall That Was Not

At first your dates don't see it

Caught blindsided no doubt

And because YOU’RE IN DENIAL

There’s no ‘wall’ to talk about

You sure cease to amaze me

Say you want a love that’s true

But will you put the time in

Be open to all things new?

“Hey I always put my time in

But being open’s kinda lame

And still I keep them coming

Sometime’s too many to name.”

Yes you meet some real good prospects

Some sincere, some join your crew

And others who are set to spend

Their whole lifetime with you

Yet-still you search for answers

To the questions of romance

So confident and self-assured

Competition stands no chance

First you capture their attention

Dominate their mental space

They respond with strong attraction

Passions rising, quick the pace 

But then you start construction

Fortified and ten feet tall

Recoil from communications

Build an emotional brick wall

“Living life solo is so lonely

That’s not how I want to be.

I long for a connection

Someone to be here just for me.”

But yet I have to tell you

Words and actions are unmatched 

That’s precisely why you’re single

Though you crave to be attached

“What is this wall you speak of?

I’ll just give dating one more shot.” 

Unless you learn the lessons 

Suitors hit---The Wall That Was Not.

Copyright © 2011 Cathy Bishop. All Rights Reserved

          

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Still Burnin'

Saw you with that chick one day

ugh, my heart just cracked in two

and then it burst out into flames

like 'Let It Burn' hearts do

Managed to piece myself together

a FrankenGirl on the go

minus my wimpy heart for now

so, no emotions do I show

Back out and on the prowl

this hunt now a true art

yearnin to know the feeling

of crackin someone else's heart

My first unsuspecting victim

a true romantic at heart

rippin his out was too easy

he exposed it from the start

Victim two was a bit harder

had to step up on my game

a high octane caliber

he's goin down just the same

Had to coordinate schedules

have his admin check with mine

then we jet set for a minute

I thought, "I'm just wastin time"

There's no moment to soften

Did you forget your quest?

Your heart was ripped to pieces 

Last time you fell for this same mess

Ok, time to do it

make it good, make it BAD

First an intimate encounter

I'm sure the best he'd ever had 

I cornered him right in the shower

This prey so easy for me

While drippin wet, I ripped it from him

Damn, for weeks...he couldn't see

On the prowl on the daily

I salivate for something new

Seeking a ripe heart for the rippin

My next victim? Maybe you…

 From the pages of : The Six Degrees of Dating & Mating(Available June 2011)

Copyright © 2011 Cathy Bishop. All Rights Reserved

haiku poem

You cracked my love code~

No home land security~

Just a fragile heart.

~Cathy Bishop~

First Date Dance

Going on a first date

Don’t know what to wear

Went through my entire closet

And, of course there’s nothing there

Slipped on my stilettos

Grown and Sexy is my duty

Though my feet and back will suffer

I must labor for my beauty

Checked myself out in the mirror

Beautiful - or so I’m told

Made certain that my cleavage

Adhered to the first date ‘breast’ code

I want to look attractive

Without looking too loose

May show just a bit of cleavage

To give the girls that extra boost

Going to meet this girl tonight

She’s really smoking hot

I’m hoping she’ll come home with me

No reason she would not

Need to let her know that

I’m a good guy ‘cause it’s true

Could meet her mama any day

And pass scrutiny from her crew

Man, she’s got me open

But she’s not ready for that truth

Have to subdue this lust I feel

So, I’ll talk on my Bluetooth

This guy is very handsome

He’s bright and sexy too

He’s trying to act all nonchalant

But that facade I see right through

The convo was engaging

We both had lots to say

Could not stop staring at her breasts

Know she planned it that way

His hands are really, really big

I wonder….well, maybe not

It wouldn't hurt to sneak a peak

Once it gets within eye shot

First were the appetizers

Shared calamari, it’s the best

He offered to feed some to me

I thought, ‘is this some type of test?’

If I let you feed with me with your fork

So as not to be a grouch

Am I unwittingly consenting to

A wild rump on your couch?

Aww man, she didn't bite at all

Knew I should’ve played it cool

My intention was to show some love

Now, she must think I’m a fool

Temperature is rising

Getting real hot in here

This man must think I’m easy

Must get out and get some air

And when this date had ended

Both stood exhausted…in a trance

From all the two-step shuffling

That comes with a First Date Dance 

All rights reserved © 2012 Cathy Bishop

"Thought it was Love"

A backslap in the face

On a cold, dreary day

I was flip with my lip

Back talking you, so you say

Thought it was love

Just turned up to a boil

Now, when you lift up your hand

I flinch way back and recoil

Your charismatic style

Makes you well liked socially

But why degrade out in public

Make crude jokes about me?

Thought it was love

Thought you cared so deeply

When you blackened both my eyes

For weeks it hurt just to see

You said jealousy is true love

I know this just has to be

When your love’s so intense

Love can make you angry

Thought it was love

When you corrected my speech

When you chose all my friends

Then for hours you’d preach

Nothing could reveal

That your love was not true

The scars on my back

Oh… they’re ‘love bruises’ from you

And that flight down the stairway

I could not negotiate

Hit the landing real hard

All ‘cuz your dinner was late

Well, my time has expired

I send one request up above

Please engrave on my ‘stone

The words - ‘Thought It Was Love’

Copyright © 2013 Cathy Bishop All Rights Reserved

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