Marlton the Magnificent
If you glimpse him, let me know
That I may come and ogle
At this great legend you have observed
Who’s seen mountain, desert, jungle
Ah, the maidens sigh and swoon
When subject to his charm
And this may cause their prudish parents
Many a false alarm
Yet not one of these who sigh
Have ever touched his heart
I myself cannot contest
For flirting is an art
I feel the lure of his handsome face
And can recite his sagas by rote
Yet I never dreamed I would fall prey
To poetry in a note:
You’re the flower in this cruel world
The one and only beauty
And even if we haven’t spoke
Please accept this poem of piety
I truly hope you’ve found out how
To look past all my famousness
And see the man I am who longs
For a sincere caress
So, my blooming desert flower
I have just one request
Oh, please come sing to me tonight
And put my heart to rest
I was, to say it in the least
Quite shocked and full of wonderment
That such a man would care to write
A poem so eloquent
And so I wrote a letter back
To tell him my assent
I would sing to him alone
And this is how it went:
Marlton the Magnificent
I never knew you wrote
Such verses I have never read
Giv’n to me in a note
To sing for you would be delight
But I will have you know
I’ll leave before the clock strikes one
Or else you’ll be of woe
At that I sent my note to him
And waited for the night
Knowing as I sat and thought
He could not know my plight
I found him seated on a bench
In the rose garden
The moonlight shined across his face
I lost my head and ran
Scared, was I, that striking visage
That blazed with fervent love
Nay, I couldn’t yet believe -
- I was his mourning dove
He saw me dart away from him
I heard him whisper this
It cut me to my very core
I knew I was remiss
“I’ll love you even though you run
And forget to sing to me
Just know that you are very dear
To me, you are the key.”
I turned and looked into those eyes
Noticed the rose he held
And that was what he offered as
Our hearts began to meld
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