Jonah had his whale
And Eden had its fairy tale
My life’s been rather pale
Without my darlin’ Gale
You outgrew me, don’t you see
I was full of eccentricity
And you left no place for me
Eros is cruel, I chased helplessly
Almost too obsessively
Looking to replace you
Left with only animosity
As a ridiculed romantic fool
Jonah had his whale
And Eden had its fairy tale
My life’s been rather pale
Without my darlin’ Gale
I used to swear
By the light in your eyes
That I’d always be there
Under cloudless blue skies
Back then I was in heaven
Now I thought you’d sympathize
Looking forward to a happy reunion
But now I’m just ostracized
Jonah had his whale
And Eden had its fairy tale
Never can let go of you
Once my source of ecstasy
I’m left a bumbling fool
Without a sense of urgency
Now swallowed by fantasies pedantic
Hopeless cares swallow me whole
Now I’m just a ridiculed romantic
Who’s become a wandering soul
Jonah had his whale
And Eden had its fairy tale
My life’s been rather pale
Without my darlin’ Gale
Written March 22, 2006, revised August 24, 2017
