WHINE & ROSES

She hikes her skirts
and bares her teeth
shegalleon's awash
in pirates' teeth

last sword in hand
dagger in your teeth
only winner today
may be Jaw's teeth

hearts beat faster
courting disaster
a lovers' game
you hope to master

heated promises
eternity, cold deep
cold's a promise
you deny she'll keep

you play the part
you bare your heart
the game is on
the sea rolls on

have you ever gotten
anything past her
all the while
shegalleon sinks faster

if you capture her heart
son of a lonely sun
argh, what is it that
you've truly won

methinks she'd rather
run you thru
than kiss the likes
of a peg-leg fool !!

open your stores
rum and romance
she'll ready the plank
so you can dance

bow to no partner
a keel you'll scrape
whine and floating
roses for a date

ship of overboard fools
breaking foolish rules
lovers again playing
relationship duels !

lighten the ship in pun
love should be more fun
or keep fighting this way
and make ole Jaw's day

(c) 2004 Maggie Mink aka Rennie Lorca