When was the last time
You decided by design
That you would shape him for you.
You would begin to take control
Keep your eye on the goal
And get him to follow through.
If you tell him and then ask him
How he feels about marriage
Which you slyly encourage
While making love each day.
He may tell you a secret
And really come correct.
He may answer honestly
In the throes of passion and play.
And if he says ‘yes’
Then you’ll know exactly what to do.
You can stay close and remind him
That he said he would marry you.
If he stops and stutters
Shuffles and mutters
To avoid what you have in mind.
Since you’ve asked him in front of others
Then it’s time to ask a second time.
Asking people what they expect you to be
And the role you want them to play,
Will set your soul free
And enrich your living each day.
Ask them privately and even publicly
But be serious when you ask that way.
For if you choose or don’t want to lose
Don’t let opinions of others turn you away.
Ask that person so you can get a real and true answer
And begin to take back control.
‘Love’ is often a password
Which if frequently heard
By you and your heart at the start.
But bad behavior
And low expectations are the reason
That love tears you apart.
The love balloon is burst
And so is your heart
And often, little is left in tact.
You can be left with a baby
A bill or worse even still
Standing alone in the dark.
Whatever it is,
It’s like carrying rocks
Up a steep hill.
So at the end of the day
Help love make it’s play
And ask the true question indeed.
For the last thing you want
And the last thing you need
Is for your heart to be broken and bleed.
Ask questions for the truth
And get down to what it means
To salvage your self-esteem.
There is satisfaction in words
For action and love
Are part of the same crime.
So don’t tremble or cringe
Or become unhinged
At what asking does for thee. –phil me
