What We Want Most Poem by Francis Duggan

Jim's thoughts they are often on Linda the one with wavy ginger hair
As for her she has no designs on him one might say her thoughts are elsewhere
The fellow she loves not a local he lives overseas and far away
She met him when she was in London on her European holiday.

Though she tells him on him she is not interested that someone else he ought to find
By her he is totally smitten he cannot get her out of his mind
But with him she is very honest she does not try to lead him on
Though parted from him by ocean and distance she is faithful to her English Ron.

In life we cannot always get what we most want those words to them have a true ring
Though love songs are born in their millions and of love the poets often sing
Jim our friendship must remain as platonic to him she has so often said
But he never does see it her way he cannot get her out of his head.

What we want most we never do get at least to Jim that does apply
He cannot win the heart of Linda though he's given it his best try
But she loves another far better though from him she lives far away
They plan to be married in London next year in the green English May.