Hot Potatoes You Brought Poem by John Sensele

I thought I forgot hot potatoes you brought along
Couldn't and wouldn't wound our love
Alas! We'd guessed wrong and sang the wrong song
When it became clear our love wasn't from above.

I thought we got it right and taught our love strength
To immunize it against vagaries of vogues
When it became clear our love gear didn't go the extra length
To ensure blessings flew and grew from synagogues.

I thought I forgot mottoes of goats got us somewhere
To grow and throw our love into sensual stability
When it became clear hot potatoes from anywhere
Could and would cast asunder our love's mobility, temerity and malleability.

I thought I forgot boats, coats and oats couldn't vote
Against the love we shared for so long
Alas! Wrong we grew as lies each other we taught
Until together anew we knew we were dead wrong.