Brave slave

Be my brave slave and I'll shackle you gently and even be your knave
....be gone she said for I'll give you the knee and tie you to a tree

But I'd LOVE your hand and look after you well and even tell you how to be
.....alas she said, there are feathers in your head for I'm already me

You'll lose me then to some young thing and forfeit a life of bliss
......So be it then. I'll take a pen and write the book of sorrow,
and when you look again you'll see I'll still be me tomorrow

I'm brave and strong and seldom wrong, be mine! My very last offer
.....I'll pass she said for chivalry's dead, this trick was most uncovered.
We'll stay right here and drink a beer, enjoy a life untethered

MgM (c)

Innocence

When Johnny took his pants off, he had a little thing!
that I had never seen before!
mine must have been all squashed in!?
We checked to see and can't be sure
his mom just chased me out the door.

My eyes were wide as saucers,
I ran as fast could be,
to tell my dad what I couldn't see
but he was cross and said I'm bad
and that's from having daughters

Teacher, teacher what's a nickname?
Pauly says it's short
yes! she said, it means "like you", but....
Oh I know, I know! It starts with "little"
like when Daddy called me slut?...

I got to the dinner table dying to tell
that the teacher said a BAD word
Dad wagged his finger very close to my face
"children are to be seen,
but NEVER to be heard"

I hid my voice in my cupboard 
and took it out to play
My Barbie's name was "little slut"
and Ken was "little bastard"
but don’t you worry, don’t feel bad
cause Uncle Paddy said
It can be our secret
and he, can fix anything.

MgM

Bosluis Bravado

Bosluis byt jou braaf
daar suig hy aan jou vel
Stadig steel hy lewensbloed
skuil hy weg soos skelms moet
snoesig in daai donker plek

Maak oop jou oe duiwelsdrek
en kyk vir my, jy's na aan vrek
kom uit daai warm donker plek
ek het jou lyf en ek gaan trek
maar voordat jy jou einde sien
laat ek net vir jou "voertsek" bedien

MgM 2013

Love

Bright white light
drizzles into my open head
prickling it's way down to my heart

Swelling and bursting full of tiny blessings
spread the corners of my mouth

Rising up I float and fly
reaching out in full hearty flow
spread my wings, carried on bliss

Swiftly lifting, floating arc
loving, brimming, swimming free

My hands pour soft embracing healing
sweet warm oil, oozing overhead

Lashes catch and hold for a second
releasing drops that catch in lips
that taste annointed blessing

MgM