'You Did Make Me Love You'

Kurt Philip Behm

I was twenty,

and you were nineteen

that day along the mall

 

When I heard a guitar

from deep inside

that round auditorium hall

 

Up on stage with legends

Son House, Muddy,

Johnny Winter too

 

A red haired, freckle faced,

blue eyed girl

commenced to sing the blues

 

You started with an apology

saying you were outclassed

and over matched

 

But once that voice

left your heart and flew

….in nothing did you lack

 

I followed you out

that afternoon

in the late State College Fall

 

And after fifty years of looking back

every moment

I recall

 

I walked you to the bus

as you said:

“We’re in Harrisburg tonight

 

“Why don’t you come,

it might be fun

from there I catch a flight”

 

The bus was full,

my eyes looked south

as I hitchhiked down #322

 

Fate unexplained

life forever changed

—that special gift from you

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)

 

My Heart Still Chimes

 

Poor in stock but rich in spirit,

my clock does bow and sway

 

In rags and tatters all unstitched,

with joy do I still pray

 

My flesh is weak, my home now burnt

just embers to remind

 

That within this trouble and burning ash,

on the hour

   —my heart still chimes

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2015)

 

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 17th, 2018 20:37
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Users favorite of this poem: Laura🌻, Lorna
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  • Laura🌻

    Kurt,
    Do I dare ask? Is this about your Muse?

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      You may, and no; it's about a blues singer.

      🙂

    • Laura🌻

      Kurt,
      I enjoyed both pieces! However, I do favor the first one!

      ~Laura~

    • Caring dove

      i especially love the first poem .. the blue eyed girl who changed your life.. thats sweet, lovely piece of writing

    • Lorna

      Your first poem was so compelling it overshadowed the second which was beautiful as well....... that first one just took me back to when we were so free to just follow our hearts with so little baggage.......



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