I was inspired this weekend while enjoying the company of Lady N to pen the following (work in progress) poem dedicated to her. I thought I'd share with my esteemed pipe community members. Hoping to turn this into a country tune for my band to play:
Lady N
Lady N has a way of letting you know
That if you want to be friends, you ought take it slow
Strike a light and she might bloom bright in a blush
That first flame will go out, with her you can't rush
She's coy when you tease her, move too fast and she'll bite
It takes care and attention to keep the ember alight
Sometimes she's cut rough
Sometimes she's a flake
Sometimes she's in ribbons
You'll make plenty mistakes
When you come to know her you'll see what I mean
You'll breathe in, then you'll whisper her name,
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine
She'll make the strongest ones buckle, both the proud and the brave
And once she's inside you, she's the one that you'll crave
When you are without her, your mind starts to race
Your hands start to tremble, your heart quickens it's pace
When the flame starts to dwindle it takes just a touch
Some heat will renew her, who thought you'd need her this much
Sometimes she's cut rough
Sometimes she's a flake
Sometimes she's in ribbons
You'll make plenty mistakes
When you come to know her you'll see what I mean
You'll breathe in, then you'll whisper her name,
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine
You'll find when you chase her, she's one step ahead
Better to let her find you instead
Known as Virginia she's subtle and sweet
Sometimes she's spicy when she's called Perique
Latakia is smoky, earthy and dark
And the depth of her magic is revealed with a spark
Sometimes she's cut rough
Sometimes she's a flake
Sometimes she's in ribbons
Sometimes in a cake
When you come to know her you'll see what I mean
You'll breathe in, then you'll whisper her name,
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine
Lady N
Lady N has a way of letting you know
That if you want to be friends, you ought take it slow
Strike a light and she might bloom bright in a blush
That first flame will go out, with her you can't rush
She's coy when you tease her, move too fast and she'll bite
It takes care and attention to keep the ember alight
Sometimes she's cut rough
Sometimes she's a flake
Sometimes she's in ribbons
You'll make plenty mistakes
When you come to know her you'll see what I mean
You'll breathe in, then you'll whisper her name,
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine
She'll make the strongest ones buckle, both the proud and the brave
And once she's inside you, she's the one that you'll crave
When you are without her, your mind starts to race
Your hands start to tremble, your heart quickens it's pace
When the flame starts to dwindle it takes just a touch
Some heat will renew her, who thought you'd need her this much
Sometimes she's cut rough
Sometimes she's a flake
Sometimes she's in ribbons
You'll make plenty mistakes
When you come to know her you'll see what I mean
You'll breathe in, then you'll whisper her name,
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine
You'll find when you chase her, she's one step ahead
Better to let her find you instead
Known as Virginia she's subtle and sweet
Sometimes she's spicy when she's called Perique
Latakia is smoky, earthy and dark
And the depth of her magic is revealed with a spark
Sometimes she's cut rough
Sometimes she's a flake
Sometimes she's in ribbons
Sometimes in a cake
When you come to know her you'll see what I mean
You'll breathe in, then you'll whisper her name,
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine
