Calm my soul,
smooth my brow
press the wrinkles away
**
Etch my palm with your tongue,
soak me in enduring love,
I'm snapped to your soul
reel me in with that Motown beat
we’ll sway slowly to the sizzling strains
snapped snugly, securely
**
Calm my soul
smooth my brow
press the wrinkles away
**
Snapped to you as
you hum us home, in a
baritone of aint too proud to beg,
while I sing our repeating chorus
you don’t need to beg,
you reach out, I’ll be there
Hips swaying slowly
moving to the beat
**
reel me in, rock me to
the Motown music,
it always brings us home
**
You are the matchstick setting me aflame
ignited, burning in the beat
sizzling, swaying, rocking in the rhythm
you reeled me in with the Motown music
**
Baby, I need your loving he whispers
to me, and
calms my soul,
smooths my brow
presses the wrinkles away
Copyright © 5/14/2025 by Andrea O. Corwin
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Oh wow this was so good. It’s got me pulling out my Sam Cook album
Well-wrought! I love that old Motown stuff! I prefer R & B before they got carried away with synthesizers and voice modulators, though some of the modern stuff is good too.
Such an inspirational and well-written.
I agree with Calvin on my favorite line, Andi! It’s hard to top Motown! Wonderful poem, great challenge entry!
Some great contending lines here! Well done, Andrea! And good luck!
Wonderful
But not the wrinkles in the corner of my eyes from smiling!
Motown is my town. You said it, and well, Andrea.
Very nice, Andrea. Especially like the repeating: "Calm my soul smooth my brow press the wrinkles away"
Hey Andrea! Hope you're well! This is beautiful! A classic 💘🌟
Really lovely, Andrea <3