Wednesday, 4 July 2007

From A Monastery Garden

I learned the truth at seventeen
That love was meant for beauty queens
In high school girls with clear skinned smiles
Who married young and then retired
The valentines I never knew
The Friday night charades of youth
Were spent on one more beautiful
At seventeen I learned the truth
And those of us with ravaged faces
Lacking in the social graces
Desperately remained at home
Inventing lovers on the phone
Who called to say come dance with me
And murmured vague obscenities
It isn't all it seems
At seventeen

16 comments:

Mailyn said...

Is that your daughter? Very cute girl whoever she is.

Lime green is in? I am more of an aqua girl. But I don't think at my age aqua is a good idea. I'm sticking with red for now. Well, I'm actually switching to Candy Apple red since it has pink undertones. Mehehe.

EL PADRONE said...

Yep - that's my daughter Zara.

Very cute and happily bi-sexual - I seem to have her girlfriend living with me most of the time as well.

What's "aqua" ? What's "candy apple red" ? Colour samples please.

M.

Crashdummie said...

Wow, you're a quick learn. I still haven't learnt that.

Btw, its your daughter? She looks adoreable! (guess she has that after her mother huh :p)

EL PADRONE said...

Crashdummie,

Yep - she is adorable and I guess she does get her looks from her Mum who, sadly, is no longer with us.

So I'm now a single parent which means I get to be her Mum and Dad (which is actually quite a lot of fun once you get used to it!).

M.

Mailyn said...

Merlin dude, you don't know what Candy Apple red is?! For shame! :-P

OK, here are some color samples:

The fron of this girl's hair is my current haircolor - blood red http://www.amphigory.com/se-blood-ks.jpg

And the color of this girl's hair is what I am getting which is candy apple red - http://www.amphigory.com/Christopher-and-jess-8.jpg

And this would be aqua - [with pink at the bottom] http://www.amphigory.com/fishbowl-cup.jpg

Wait, your daughter lives with your? Or her girlfriend? I'm confused. But that's nothing new so yeah. LOL.

Karen Scott said...

Hey Dude, welcome back!

Do you really fancy Tevez? I'm in two minds about him actually, on the one hand I know he can play really well, on the other hand, I don't know if he'd fit in.

Plus, I heard that if he comes, Heinze might have to make way for him. I love Gab, and I don't want him to go anywhere, certainly not to flipping Liverpool. Sheesh!

EL PADRONE said...

Karen,

I think we need another striker to partner Rooney who , sometimes, looks a little bit lost on his own and tends to drop back into midfield.

I don't see Saha or Solkjaer being fit in time.

No problems last season with Ronaldo doing so much damage but I think that Tevez is a class act and a great insurance policy.

Still worried about Nani and Anderson though.

Bring it on though .....I'm bored already !

M.

EL PADRONE said...

Mailyn,

Got the idea but what's wrong with Cupcake Pink with Pimpin' Purple ?

Americans - no fashion sense at all.

(Only joking ; honestly!).

My daughter lives with me. My daughter's girlfriend seems to be moving in with us slowly but surely.

She doesn't like her own parents very much : her father's drunk all the time and her Mum's a bit "old fashioned" if you know what I mean.

M x

Todd Camplin said...

To be 17 again, no thanks. Good bit of wisdom.

Mailyn said...

Purple and pink is a great combo! I'm just partial to red and aqua myself. LMAO on the Americans and no taste! At least down here people don't like to take risks. It sucks. LOL.

I see. Poor girl. My father is an idiot so I know how she feels. Thank god mom divorced him a few years back or I'd have moved out. It sucks that her mom is like that as well. People need to be more open minded or, failed that, mind their own business. LOL.

:-P

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EL PADRONE said...

Mailyn,

Send me a photo when it's done ?

Just the hair will do if you're the shy type !

I never thought I'd be any use at all as a Dad : now I think it's probably the best job I've ever had.

M.

Crashdummie said...

and i'm sure you are doing an awesome job Merlin. :)

Cheers my friend

EL PADRONE said...

crashdummie,

Thank-you. Flattery will get you everywhere.

M.

Cally said...

Merlin,
Someone pipped you to the post for 6th, but you are officially 7th male commenter on my blog, unless any of hte anons were men, but I'll never know. Imagine 4 men over about 500 posts then suddenly, 3 men all in one post! It must be the thunder.

Mailyn said...

I will Merlin! I'll post it in my blog. Matter of fact I'm doing my hair tomorrow!