The very thought of you makes my mind wander,
and I forget to eat and drink your presence is all I long for.
This waking dream makes me feel like a King,
and our reign it lasts forever when I'm near to you.
Your eyes echo the brightness of the stars,
your face smiles like the daisy on a cool spring morning.
It's just the thought of you, the thought of you my love.
Author notes
Prompt: The Very Thought of You- Billie Holiday
The very thought of you
I forget to do
Those little ordinary things
That everyone ought to do
Im livin in a kind of a daydream
Im happy as a queen
And foolish though it may seem
To me thats everything
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
Youll never know
How slow the moments go
Till Im near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
Its just the thought of you,
The very thought of you, my love
A contest entry
- Billie Holiday Inspiration by Kari.
600 points, ended June 10, 2008, 7 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Relate it to your own expirience
Comments
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It's a great job Nomadic Pri- I mean, Third Rock Royalty. I don't quite follow the purpose of writing a poem based on the words or lyrics of someone else, but heck, poetry inspires poetry, so who cares? Halliday aside, I like your lines!
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This is beautiful. Thanks 
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This is probably my favorite song of Billie's. It was the first of hers I ever heard, and it is the reason I became such a fan. You certainly understood the song well. How much more in love can two people get? Good luck in the contest. Patricia
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absolutely lovely. great job.
you followed the prompt very well.
i well understand the concept written here.
as always, you've done fabulous work. -
A lovely poem and I can see your inspiritation in this piece. Good job
I was only about 7 years old when Billy Holiday died but later I saw the movie, "The Billy Holiday Story" and fell in love with her and her songs.
Good luck in the contest
Dee
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