Crocuses Quiver

We know of a hollow in a velvet cliff
where the crocuses quiver
    in the breath of the moon;
lying here, I feel the space between us
                spring wide-
            with earthborn shoots;
        slowly,
    sounding, the waves ascending,
        let us spread into glory
            the soft dark fears of love.

LR





The Weakness in Me
Joan Armatrading

I'm not the sort of person who falls in and quickly out of love
But to you, I gave my affection, right from the start.

I have a lover who loves me - how could I break such a heart?
Yet still you get my attention.

Why do you come here, when you know I've got troubles enough?
Why do you call me, when you know I can't answer the phone?
  And make me lie when I don't want to,
And make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool?

You make me stay when I should not
  Are you so strong then resolve the weakness in me.
Why do you come here, and pretend to be just passing by?
And I need to see you - and I need to hold you - ti-i-ightly.

Feeling guilty,
worried, waking from a tormented sleep
'Cause this old love, you know it has me bound,
But this new love cuts so deep.

If I choose now, I'll lose out;
One of you has to fall...
And I need you, and you.

Why do you come here, when you know I've got troubles enough?
Why do you call me, when you know I can't answer the phone?
And make me lie when I don't want to,
And make someone else some kind of an unknowing fool?
You make me stay when I should not?
Are you so strong then resolve the weakness in me.
Why do you come here, and pretend to be just passing by?
I need to see you - I need to hold you - ti-i-ightly.

1982