My Sweet Old Etcetera

my sweet old etcetera
aunt lucy during the recent

war could and what
is more did tell you just
what everybody was fighting

for, my sister
isabel created hundreds
(and hundreds) of socks not to
mention shirts fleaproof earwarmers

etcetera wristers etcetera, my
mother hoped that

i would die etcetera
bravely of course my father used
to become hoarse talking about how it was
a privilage and if only he
could meanwhile my

self etcetera lay quietly
in the deep mud et cetera

(dreaming, et cetera, of
Your smile eyes knees and of your Etcetera)

may i feel said he

may i feel said he
(i'll squeal said she
just once said he)
it's fun said she

(may i touch said he
how much said she
a lot said he)
why not said she

(let's go said he
not too far said she
what's too far said he
where you are said she)

may i stay said he
(which way said she
like this said he
if you kiss said she

may i move said he
is it love said she)
if you're willing said he
(but you're killing said she

but it's life said he
but your wife said she
now said he)
ow said she

(tiptop said he
don't stop said she
oh no said he)
go slow said she

(cccome? said he
ummm said she)
you're divine! said he
(you are Mine said she)

SOMEWHERE i HAD NEVER TRAVELLED

GLADLY BEYOND ANY EXPERIENCE

YOUR EYES HAVE THEIR SILENCE

IN YOUR MOST FRAIL GESTURE

ARE THINGS WHICH ENCLOSE

OR THAT I CANNOT TOUCH

BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO NEAR............