PENCIL ME

i love those crossword puzzles

and i do them all in ink

i find this rather daring

for it's harder than you'd think
.

i like the kind of lines

that are not easily erased

and anything less solid

in my mind, is just a waste
.

so please don't ever pencil me

inside your loving heart

please paint me there in giant strokes

so i know we won't part
.

i want to be the masterpiece

that's in your hall of art

so please don't ever pencil me

inside your loving heart
.

i am not temporary

i am in till kingdom come

i am no subdivider

but your total final sum
.

a love that lasts forever

not a single season's fling

i will not be your off-and-on

i'll be your everything
.

so please don't ever pencil me

inside your loving heart

use a magic marker

till it goes right off the chart
.

i know that i must take it slow

to rush things isn't smart

please pencil me for friday night

at least, that is a start