My Neighbor lady

The lady across the street is lonely I think
Her hubby's at work and the last child just moved
Each morning she'll open the garage after leaving the house
Then she'll enter her yard in straw hat, shorts and nice blouse

She'll carry a rake and can for clippings
But when she spots a neighbor she always shouts Hi
And if they're not busy will hurry to talk
And cross the yard at a very brisk walk

Any neighbor is welcome and offers diversion
And today I've failed to notice her behind the bush or wall
As I open the front door lock it and move to my car
I'm not avoiding her its... not my thought by far

And so the next thing I hear is her fast step
Behind me I sense her and she's saying Hi
As I turn to see her and she's coming up my walk
She's eager to say Hi and eager to talk

Today she wears conservative starched shorts and white blouse
And I see the blouse peaked and her long legs tanned
She smiles and says how much neighbors have missed me
And asks how I am cause she's concerned but says we

That something might happen where I couldn't call out
And might suffer or lay abandoned in my empty house
I watch as she talks and I yearn to see more
As she talks my eyes move and begin to explore

My thoughts think back to my bed or new sofa
Would she come in or welcome my voice wondering
What lies beneath that blouse and those shorts so nice
And about those long legs and calves built to entice.