The precious differences

[ .... about male and female ...]

The difference between a man and a woman ....
I think a lifetime is nowhere near enough to understand

Every time I get a clue.... and I think that peace is there in view
the idea is shattered ... and I'm left battered
by conflicted emotions ... and rejected tentative touch
that seeks to know .... just which way to go

Please don't use a baseball bat ... to squash the tiny plant
that waves a hand above the ground ...
saying "Hey ... I'm here ... is this what you want from me?"
A gentle feather is all that's needed
to tell me whether I'm on the right track.....

I want to share your heart ... but if that is not a part
of your plan .... that's OK ..... I can cope
with a gentle "No" ....
.... but the wack that arrives on the back
of a swift response .... these things are so hard
and I'm left to withdraw under the ground
to nurse the strength that I hoped I had found

Which way now? The temptation to stop trying
is so strong .... yet those dratted hormones
force me to go on.....
The cursed eternal ..... internal .... conflict ....
Can you help?

© Ian Croft April 2019