Day: October 1, 2025

It began with not so subtle sarcasms
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Then the sarcasms increased and became wearing
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hacking away at him annoyingly
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until he blew up at her
and for a while the chopping ceased

but as often is the case with time
and bad behaviors rearising

her not so subtle sarcasms began again
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in the end he did the chopping
by ridding himself of her

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and she had to pack her bags and leave

Bob Boyd

I’m hearing a song about a moon out tonight
and a guy walking hand in hand with his girlfriend

and I’m remembering those days and how
good they felt walking hand in hand with you

and I’m remembering how sweet your perfume smelled
and how good you felt in my arms

but tonight I can’t even see the moon
and don’t remember much about you

except that the moon hid behind the clouds
and wept when you cheated on me back in 62

and now it’s 2025 and I’m old and wondering why
my first love couldn’t have been my last love

instead of so many lesser loves that like you
are long gone now

most by my own choice due to none of them
being as good as you were back then

but that’s love and life that some win in
and most lose in when it comes to lasting love

so now I’m thinking maybe none of it matters anyway
when the lid closes on my coffin at the end of the day

and I won’t remember you or care about lasting love
because my restless heart will be peacefully obliterated.

Bob Boyd

Why do arguments have to
interfere with true love?
Why do tensions have
to come with the bliss?
When I was a teenager
and knew less about
romantic matters,
I felt true love
would be hassle free.
I never imagined
sometimes it would
involve these contrary
emotions.
I never imagined
sometimes true love
would be untrue.

Bob Boyd