Sorry Ladies!

You already know this....

A man is never a riddle 
Too tough to interpret 
Ladies, what you see 
Is just what you will get!

If he says he cannot stay
Or that he fears to love
He's just not into you
No sign needed from above

If he says he's just a friend 
And may not stick around 
Do believe him and get off
That silly merry-go-round 

'Darkness within' is a ploy
If he wants to keep you at bay
Such ruses he will employ 
If he wants to stay away

Coz when he's head o'er heels
He doesn't play hide n seek
He'll follow you to Mars
Or Venus's tallest peaks

And if for you he cares
He'll camp outside your door
Stuck like gum in your hair
Getting tangled more n more

A man is clear as glass
When he's mad about a dame 
He'll sign and seal the deal
He won't risk playing games 

Trust me, nothing's hidden
No hinting, no manipulating 
What is said is what is meant
No point in complicating 

So if the guy has an excuse
It only means, you're not 'the one'
He's simply toying with you 
Till he finds the 'special someone' 

 

Thus, what you can't edit
Don't you ever ever forget 
Ladies, what you see
Is just what you will get! 

Author's Note

I'd really like a female perspective on this :)

He's Just Not That Into You is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name in 2009

Reviews

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Yessss, AJ! Just as Queen Bey sang, if a man was truly into his lady, he would put a ring on it. Those that hesitate are just playing games and passing the time. I have seen the film that inspired your poem, (haven't read the book) and it reminded me of a certain friend of mine who was with a guy for 8 years and he never once spoke of the future. When she finally put the question to him, he went awfully cold, blaming this same darkness and disturbed soul you write of here, and he broke it off 3 weeks later. She wasted 8 years for a player. So your poem, especially giving us ladies a male perspective, is one to be applauded. If he is a time waster, move him on. Fine wisdom, my friend. Your 9 stanzas flow effortlessly here. Good to read you again.

[AJNJ]

Thanks a ton Madame! Its awesome to hear from you on my poems always. The itch to write this poem was growing and growing as I observed so many louts here talking all these poor ladies for a ride with all their games of darkness and delirium. I thought I'll do my bit for the ladies lol. We don't 'hint', we don't manipulate and we certainly don't back down when its someone we really want to hold on to. Thanks a ton for relating to it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

AS complex as women can be, it might be a good thing that we balance the ledger with our simpleness...
j.

[AJNJ]

Indeed, we do sir.
Thanks a ton!

[Dave Brown]

this is all what makes us so especially attractive

[AJNJ]

Indeed dear sir. We are above board. ;)
Thanks a ton for looking in!

[;)]

No female perspective here, AJ, and I can't speak for myself in terms of your content, but I can say i enjoyed the flow of this poem and its theme. We men are pretty simple creatures. We like our answers straight and most of us don't like to be messed around and played emotional games with, so in those terms, it makes sense that we don't hesitate to wrap up our lady when we find the right one. Those who don't are just passing the time until someone better comes along. It's sad, but true. You did a great job with this one and have opened up an area for discussion. It is much needed here at the moment. It dulls the pain of fractured fools peddling their efforts of assholery. (Like you, Martin!, Dickwad!) Well done, buddy.

[AJNJ]

Thanks a ton, dear sir Brilliance. I was hoping for different perspectives on this though at the risk of breaking the bad news to a few seemingly naive ladies everywhere. Its time to wake up and smell the coffee.

In fact, there was even a ridiculous suggestion from someone that I was smitten by a certain lady on here whose actions I made my disapproval pretty clear for, at one time. This is my answer to that too. I am inside what I am outside and nothing may be read into my actions please.
Thanks again :)

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

They are quite uncomplicated really. We, ladies like to live in a make believe world. Because if we really open our eyes, the writing was always on the wall. We just didn't want to read or read what we wanted into it. Nice one AJ!

[AJNJ]

Thanks Ms .Kat. I'm very grateful to deigned to appear and grace this page with your kind and gracious comments. I very keen on having a female perspective on this. So thanks a ton!