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Josephine

You know I like to see you
When you’re dressed in black
Leaning forward looking back
With a stranger feeling
Taking my surprise
Holding on to long goodbyes

Josephine why won’t you
Feed me laying naked
With the sunlight of your air
Josephine why don’t you
Come on down to my place
In those flowers that you wear

God I feel so cold
Steal me from this moment
Gentle lush blue Maya eyes
Smile and make me warm
Love me like your promise
Keep the rain from my front door

Josephine why won’t you
Heal me lying naked
With the sunlight of your air
Josephine why don’t you
Come on down to my place
Wear those flowers like you care

You know I like to see you
When you’re dressed in black
Leaning forward don't look back
With a stranger feeling
Taken by surprise
Holding on too long goodbye

Josephine why won’t you
Feed me laying naked
With the sunlight of your air
Josephine why don’t you
Come on down to my grave
Wear those flowers like you care

http://www.mirrormist.com/mirrormist.poetry.htm

I really like this, mirrormist, even though your next-to-last line confuses me.

Hi Lizzy
Thanks for the comment
I have made a few subtle changes since first posting

You know I like to see you
When you’re dressed in black
Leaning forward looking back
With a stranger feeling
Taking my surprise
Holding on to long goodbyes

Josephine why wont you
Feed me laying naked
With the sunlight of your air
Josephine why don’t you
Come on down to my place
In those flowers that you wear

God I feel so cold
Steal me from this moment
Gentle lush blue maya eyes
Smile and make me warm
Love me like your promise
Keep the rain from my front door

Josephine why wont you
Heal me lying naked
With the sunlight of your air
Josephine why don’t you
Come on down to my place
With those flowers in your hair

You know I like to see you
When you’re dressed in black
Moving forward don’t look back
With a stranger feeling
Taken by surprise
Holding on too long goodbye

Josephine why wont you
Feed me laying naked
With the sunlight of your air
Josephine why don’t you
Come on down to my grave
Wear those flowers like you care