I Want to Stay Up Talking But
You kiss me at midnight and tell me to hush
I lie back in bed and do just as you say
Feeling my cheeks and my chest start to blush
You kiss me at midnight and tell me to hush
Then make it quite clear that you’re not in a rush
The new year is here and we’re happy and gay
You kiss me at midnight and tell me to hush
I lie back in bed and do just as you say
Copyright © 2011 by Lesléa Newman.
Used by permission of the author.
All rights reserved.
Lesléa Newman is the author of 60 books for readers of all ages including the poetry collections, NOBODY'S MOTHER, STILL LIFE WITH BUDDY, and SIGNS OF LOVE, the novel, THE RELUCTANT DAUGHTER, and the children's book HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES. Her literary awards include poetry fellowhips from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Foundation. From 2008-2010 she served as poet laureate of Northampton, MA. Currently she is a faculty member of Spalding University's brief-residency MFA in Writing program.
