One Hip Shaking

first there was the ring of empty silence

and I quivered like a nerve lay naked

til you found me and you said

"there's something that I can do

with a shape such as yours

I can make you or break you"

and I believed you

I believed you loved me

and I let you twist me in your hands

until I bled into a shape that pleased you

what's the matter?

don't I please you anymore?

one man's whiskey is another man's tea

and I'm not certain if that wisdom applies to me

I've been learning about life, watching my TV

and you should see all the notes I'm taking

I used to love you

maybe I still do

but it's hard to play the game

when you don't know the rules

I sing your praises

feel like a fool

I make the sound of

one hip shaking

I remember your fingers

I remember your touch

I remember wanting you

too much

I remember your face

as you were leaving

you left me lonely

like one hip shaking

one man's whiskey, another man's tea

all this wisdom confusing me

I been learning about life

watching my TV

it makes the sound of

one hip shaking