Your Call

originally written in 1980 for my lovely friend Zhi Ruo (named after two medicinal herbs) angelica & something else I cant remember.. we shared a small flat on the dark side of town..

Your Call

 

Before you do or say

anything at all,

I want you to stop 

and consider

what it was he said ..

Not what you 

thought he said,

or what you might

have read 

into those words he 

left for you 

to accidently find in

the drawer

you used to keep

your panties 

and stockings in ..

Okay, having done 

all that,

I now want you to

take a few 

deep breaths and to 

think of England ..

Was he really 

that bad, after all,

he never lied not once

though he made 

you laugh

so very many times ..

Can you put 

a price on that ..

No, I thought as much,

so was it worth it 

in the end, your call ..

 

 

 

Author's Note

tis true.. and I hear she was lost to us all in 1982....

Reviews

[Lorry]

I couldn't help but get sidetracked by the thought of during the 80's when TV channels used to go off air at night, the last show was a religious piece called late call or last call or summit!
The weird thing about that was I dint think I've ever thought of it since, where some priest or vicar would give you his thought for the day that just passed.
Sometimes it was hilarious, them trying to connect God to today's events, like football hooliganism and he'd say something like he took his son timmy to the Manchester Derby and timmy asked if God played for united and he'd answer "well, in a way he did!" Billy connolly did a great piece about it, but enough of that....an excellent and thought provoking piece Nev, especially for your friend, who hopefully has rosier thoughts as the years pass. But as you said, it's their call!
Ps.... couldn't find it on YouTube....BOO!

[Neville]

She looked a bit like the woman in the very first Aztec Bar tv advert but maybe younger .. Or at least I thought she did back then .. Hey ho said Rowley 😎🐧👍xx

[Thomas W Case]

Tremendous work, my friend.

[Neville]

I am hoping they will help me get through another cold winter Thomas .. cheers .. Neville read more
I am hoping they will help me get through another cold winter Thomas .. cheers .. Neville

[Ken Simm.]

What to believe. What to memorialize. What a poem. Excellent.

[Neville]

How extremely kind of you Ken .. Thank you .. Neville

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

I have got to stop reading these things in my sleep...I go back and the places are empty....I feel blank...but then I open the panty drawer and there you are all smirks and truths!

[Neville]

He smiles a lot, but seldom smirks.. am smiling and true...... N

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

You know too much!

[Neville]

maybe & this one's for you.......... :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

this is beautiful haunting and great advice that you gave you dear friend RIP the same year my sister died.
so sad to lose someone isn't it
I loved your poem I really did thankyou for sharing it with us all such a personal write too

[Neville]

thank you so very much indeed Juliespenhere you are far too kind, but I Like it and yes, tis very sad.... Neville

[silentwriter180]

An experience many share, including myself. xo

[Neville]

well there ya go, don't it just go to show... bless ya my dear friend and true..... Neville

[Carola]

words of relationship & conversational wisdom ! 👍
yes so many times people hear what they want to hear & not what's actually being said !
a nice flow of words - i like easy reading poems with shortish lines. does that make me a lazy reader ??

[Neville]

Many thank you's Carola, your visit here and consideration of these words is greatly appreciated and true... and since you take the trouble to read at all, you are not a lazy reader in my book... Bless ya... Neville

[Ardra]

Mmmm that's before my birth heheh :p
That was my first thought when I read the details... :)

Sometimes we end up creating our own meaning to the words spoken and written for that matter... reading in between lines may not be everyone's strong point... a secret message sounds wonderful thing to do... sad that you lost her...

[Neville]

Thank you for visiting Ardra.. you just made an old man smile.... N

[Ardra]

the age is just a number....
As long as we are young at heart....:))

[Neville]

I guess so.. you just reminded me of a Cat Stevens song 'Father and Son' go listen to it.. it is one of only a handful of songs that make me cry..... N

[Ardra]

Will check that out :))

[Neville]

let me know if you like it...

[Ardra]

It's nice.... :)
Have you heard this song...
https://youtu.be/NDHY1D0tKRA
read moreIt's nice.... :)
Have you heard this song...
https://youtu.be/NDHY1D0tKRA

This makes me cry... :)

[Neville]

Its nice too, am listening as I type.. aint technology great... N

[Ardra]

:) sure is.... at this distance we can share our thoughts and like so sure it's a blessing we have the world at our finger tips heheh

[Neville]

tis true.....

[Lydia Shutter]

Ofttimes arguments are caused because of misunderstandings. People forget the good others do and jump to ridiculous conclusions. Leaving a note in a lingerie drawer....very romantic if you ask me. Sounds like you really cared for her. Honest emotions here. Lydi**

[Neville]

I did Lydi** but that was a long time ago now.. I really can't thank you enough tho for considering these old words of mine....... Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Chinese names are so delightful. You have reminded me of Jaiqui Wu, a young man who worked with me, but now back in China, a very successful banker. We keep in touch. Your words confirm to me how easy it is to misunderstand, misinterpret meanings, and it can happen quite often. An odd off the cuff remark that someone takes offence to when that was the last thing on the speaker's mind. It is done even easier on the internet and because words are important to me I sometimes think that I may be guilty of not giving clarity with my words. Your second stanza proves you were a good friend, a very good friend. However Neville I am smiling at where that message was keft. Her knicker drawer?

Whatever happened next was her loss.

Chris

[Neville]

Thank you Chris, you really are a friend and so astute.. you are in fact the queen of stutes and more in my book...N