BUZZARD OF LOVE

  THE BUZZARD OF LOVE    TIM WILLIAMS    JANUARY 2015

THE BUZZARD OF LOVE CIRCLES OVERHEAD
DIVES AND GNAWS AT THE CARCASS OF THE RECENTLY DEAD
RIPS AWAY ANY RED MEAT STUCK TO BONE
CARRY'S IT BLEEDING BACK TO NESTING YOUNG
AT LEAST OUT OF DETERIORATION SOME GOODNESS HAS COME

THE BUZZARD OF LOVE FLOATS HIGH ON A THERM
WONDERING WHEN THE FOOLHARDY WILL LEARN
NOT TO LEAVE YOUR LOVE OUT TO DIE IN THE SUN
TRY AND SHADE IT, WATER IT AND KEEP IT FROM HARM
WORK AT IT, WEED IT,TRY TALKING, IT CAN BE THE CHARM

OH BUZZARD OF LOVE CAN YOU SEE FROM UP THERE
YOUR BEADY EYE'S WATCHING AM I GETTING THINGS SQUARE
I'M ARMED TO THE TEETH WITH A HOSE AND A HOE
NOT MESSING ROUND THIS TIME WANT MY NEW LOVE TO GROW
WANT TO WIN ME A PRIZE FOR THE BEST ONE IN SHOW

SO BUZZARD OF LOVE FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO LAND
BECAUSE IT WILL BE 30 YEARS DOWN THE LINE AND STILL HOLDING HANDS
THERE'S NOTHING FOR YOU TO STRIP FROM OLD BONES
NO DEAD MEAT TO PLUNDER, TO CARRY OFF HOME
BECAUSE WERE WORKING ON THIS, AND WATCHING IT GROW

YES WERE GAURDING THIS AND WATCHING IT GROW.