Heroes, Pirates, Maidens and Romantic Notions

We listen to stories

Of days gone by

Era's of romantic notions

Where has the romance gone

We imagine heroes on white chargers

Dashing pirates on on the open sea

And fair maidens rescued by love

We look at life and wonder

At the starkness of our times

The men with scowls on their sun toughened faces

The slaves of wage and poverty

The women bowed down by life

We wish for dashing heroes

Swashbuckling sea captains

And beautiul innocent damsels

The times have changed

But the dreams remain

Romance still abounds

In our imaginations

Feeding off each other

Feeding our hopes of a passion left undiscovered

Buried in our deepest hearts

We close our eyes and imagine

Arms closing about us

Strong yet gentle

Banded yet softly holding

Caressing our senses

Tender words whispered in our ears

Passionate love made with abandon

Sunlight dancing on the waves

As we sail lovetossed oceans

Then we open our eyes and gaze in wonder

At the grey skies and the concrete world we live in

But still we will dream of romance

Heroes, Pirates, Maidens

Of days gone by

And of stories told of us when we become

Era's of romantic notions