LYRIC REWRITE: Contagiously
The lyric rewrite at the end is for the CPC Thematic Attic Thursday poetry challenge, where the theme is “Autumn color and Autumn breeze.”
Nat King Cole’s presentation of “Tenderly” on his TV show, 1957
The original lyrics to “Tenderly”
The evening breeze caressed the trees
tenderly
The trembling trees embraced the breeze
tenderly
Then you and I came wandering by
And lost in a sigh were we
The shore was kissed by sea and mist
tenderly
I can’t forget how two hearts met
breathlessly
Your arms opened wide and closed me inside
You took my lips, you took my love
so tenderly
My Autumn breeze-related rewrite
The autumn breeze can make you sneeze
soggily.
You’ll cough and wheeze from that cold breeze
fitfully.
Then in a haze you’ll hunker for days
till you’ll want to cry, you see.
Like door that’s kissed by your tight fist
painfully,
you won’t forget, though you’ll regret,
consciously.
Your mouth opened wide, and closed them inside.
You took my lips, you took my germs,
contagiously.
Copyright October 24th 2012 RGD