Gene Amondson's
1999 Love Boat Cruise
Single On A Love Boatby Gene AmondsonIf one can let thoughts turn from spiritual things. One would have to admit That anything other than being Totally in love and being loved Is of little importance. Tonight on this magnificent vessel A three piece band speaks, Notes, and accordion, a clarinet... Tied together by a polish violinist... This isn't the Titanic, for this boat Goes on.... Men stand close to beautiful women They have enticed, wooed Or perhaps bought... While others stare At the ceiling. The cruise, isn't easily visited By Singles. For we still drift back Into memories, Of loss, Court Orders, Divorce Papers, and Labels, Like controlling, Manipulative, Silent, Abusive.... We watched as they took away our kids, and ended our dreams. We heard phrases, we could not understand, Like "It's over" They are in love, They will marry. Their kids and cars Are now parked At our house. New words like "Step dad" and "Step mom" Are words we thought Our kids would never utter. We listen to cheap phrases, Like "move on," Work on yourself,... And heal. In this disheveled state, We are told to find someone else. It's kinda like eating at the garbage dump, Moldy food clinging To our lapel, Tomato on our head, And bits of torn paper Attached to our leg... Crawling out.. On our hands and knees to the road. Like someone can't wait to pick us up. Look into our eyes, And say, "Where have you been?" You're the Maiden, the Princess, The Knight In Shining Armor.. Or are they saying? "The Prince looks like an eternal frog." Whether single, Married, Christian or not.... We are to pick up frogs, And help them become Beautiful in the Lord. Oh, to forget the past. But perhaps next year, We will stand in line, With the most beautiful person In the world To have our pictures taken As we visit foreign lands. |
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