A Funny Thing
By Elizabeth Argall
Biography
Love is a funny thing,
make’s you do funny things
like cut your wrists
pull out your hair
gauge out your eyes
and tear out your beating heart
slam it down on the table
with a sickening squelch
and leave it there shaking
for all to see
Love is a funny thing
makes you do funny things
makes you laugh and dance and smile
as long as you don’t think
makes you weep and shake and moan
small weak and frail
not knowing who to blame
but feeling such anger
towards that which was, which is
loved so much
Love is a funny thing
turns you inside and out
upside and down
Love is a romantic tragedy
and divine comedy
only for the brave and strong of heart
Love is a magic thing
of enlightenment and discovery
a reward for those who can survive
under its grinding heel.
Love is a thing
a thing beyond words or counting
a thing to excuse the most barbaric of acts
a thing to allow such beauty and light
a thing that makes music and dancing
nightmares and war
I did it out of love
for love it was done
Love is a funny thing
it makes you do funny things.
- 1999
This was performed at the Dan O'Connel in January and has since been set to music by Istvan Danko. I don't know what it sounds like yet, but some day I shall :)