Love Poem: Yesterday

Yesterday

Yesterday
 music & lyrics by Joan May Donnelly Ellis 

VERSE 1:
 Yesterday came knocking at my door today
 Came so unexpected I was caught off guard ...didn't know what to say to Yesterday, 
 As I hesitated at the door he strolled on in
 Confidence oozing from him as his lips widened in flirtatious grin

CHORUS:
 I had no love left for Yesterday
 So why'd I let him seduce me with his charm
 Where was the inner strength 
 Why can't you pull away I heard a voice say
 As I felt his heated fingers tiptoeing up my yielded arm
 While my soul screamed don't lets this happen
 My heart refused to heed her warning alarm

VERSE 2:
 Yesterday insisted things would be different
 He said he'd changed...then winked as he gave my braid a familiar tug
 My body quivered as he nibbled on the back of my neck
 And eased me to the soft thickness of the living room rug

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3:
 Yesterday smelled of a green forest after a down pour of rejuvenating rain
 fresh and wild. and intoxicating......
 I felt my knees weaken knowing I wanted him as much as he wanted me
 It was morning when our satiated bodies untangled
 We showered together as I attempted to silence my heart's pain 
 We dressed and he said he had to be going...with a hasty kiss Yesterday left as my heart bled tears of joy and fear...Joy that he was leaving and fear that I might never see him again.