If your thought is to impress him
With words you know are not your own
I suggest a bit more practice
Than the brazen effort you’ve shown
To capture a lover’s passion with words
Is just the shape of the art
He knows the touch and timbre
Of words written from my heart
A borrowed word or turn of phrase
Won’t fool his eyes and can’t replace
You may think you’re being clever
With sleight of pen to try to sever
One cannot mimic what is not
Copying words but not the thought
So please abandon this poetic ruse
A man’s heart knows his one true muse
~ kei
1 June 2015