Tendencies Poem by Robert Goltz

Ahh, my dear, what to do today?
Perhaps some coffee, would you please stay?
But, by the way, my sweetie, if I may,
Your dress is quite exquisite, I do say.
I have noticed you on your walks beside the bay.
So, I don’t mean to flatter you, but I’d like to talk, okay?

I do say, your words of anger, my heavens dear, they are like razors: oh how they sting!
Now cough on this rag, and hold it down, my cherished, oh how my ears ring.
I promise now you’ll not remember this, hell, you won’t remember a thing.
You’ll wake when heavens doors open, when the angels sing.
You shouldn’t have led me on like this, not just for a damned fling!
I still sit and think about how you said you’d always treat me as a king.

So, when I questioned you earlier about your agenda, Ha, it was rhetorical you see,
For I have a lot of plans for you (Oh, yes I do) and I’m shaking at the knees.
I haven’t been the same since, you know? But would you mind some tea?
I can imagine that you’re quite parched after your bath within the sea.
I admired you for days, months, as you enjoyed the cool autumn breeze,
And when you brought your trophy man… Hoho, my, that was a tease.

I presume you think he’ll save you, my dear, but lock those thoughts up tight!
But even this brute cannot rescue you, even with all his might.
He came to the door the other day, and I say, he put up one hell of a fight.
But now his body lay in pieces, goodness dear, it was such a bloody sight!
HoHey, don’t cry my angel, this will all be over soon I promise you, alright?
I’m glad to see you’re here, my, what a damned delight!

I hold nothing against you, and you must know, I’d never hurt you, my dear!
Please now, close your eyes, so you can see that there’s nothing here to fear.
My love for you is never ending, and darling, please don’t you shed a tear.
I shall cast your body off the shore you love so much, (you wretch!) right beside the pier.
I hope these words go right through you, and into your reddened ears.
I’ll have my way with you, oh yes I will, but a gentleman’s way I shall adhere.