Firepoker

There are so many aspects of relationships that have been experienced since the beginning of time. Though our civilization continues to advance and change, human nature and our passions seem to be timeless.

When a man loves a woman became the title of a Percy Sledge song whose lyrics tell the tale.

"When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothin' else. He'd trade the world for a good thing he's found. If she's bad, he can't see it. She can do no wrong. Turn his back on his best friend if he puts her down. When a man loves a women, spend his very last dime, trying to hold on to what he needs. He'd give up all his comforts, and sleep out in the rain, if she said that's the way it ought to be. When this man loves this woman, I give you everything I got (yeah). Trying to hold on to your precious love, Baby, don't treat me bad. When a man loves a woman, down deep in his soul, she can bring him such misery. If she is playing him for a fool, he's the last one to know, loving eyes can never see. When a man loves a woman, he can do her no wrong, he can never hug some other girl. Yes, when a man loves a woman, I know exactly how he feels, cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world. When a man loves a woman, I know exactly how you feel......".

Whatever it takes to hold the love of one's life, is not to much to ask like "..sleep out in the rain".  Passion is master and we are its slave. Tom Jones has performed many passionate songs like Delilah and Unchained Melody.  The music and lyrics are only thin reflections of the depth of passion that men feel.

Fire Poker

my heart dwells by your hearth

like the cast iron fire tool,

the warmth of your fire

heats my metal slowly;

then in the grip of your firm hand

ignites me as the fiery ingot,

that was my creation;

greater even than the embers of fire,

that you thrust me into;

only to cool to the icey loneliness

when you unhand me.

Gerry Gilligan,c. 2009, copyright, all rights reserved.

a/k/a sligobay