"The Date" drabbles by Neville Hunt
Ask it!
The Date #2
I like you, you know it
And I know you like me
I can tell what you’re asking
As your words I foresee
So then pray don’t be bashful
There’s no need to fret
My answer affirmative
A yes you will get.
But first you must ask it
I won’t take the lead.
My mother has taught me
Convention to heed.
But at last I can see that
Your courage returns
And the thought of your question
Inside me it burns.
“Will you...” you falter
As your hand I caress
“Will you have chocolate cake?”
“Oh yes... YES, YES, YES!”
Will you?
The Date #1
“Will you” he started
(Yes, yes kind sir)
But my date got no further
After what did occur.
We sat there just gazing
Like lovers, we two
Then suddenly below us
A hullabaloo.
The street it was frantic
With people a-milling
From there where we sat
Incredibly thrilling.
The Gendarmes approaching
Da-da... da-da
A masked man was running
Didn’t get very far.
Then the moment was over
Now please concentrate
What was it you wanted
To round off our date?
You must know I’ve waited
Waited so long
To respond to your offer
When it comes along...
