lovers' adventure
closer and closer to her edge
until she takes flight
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each new adventure
each new daring exploration
will tell her more about herself
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fleeing the devil
she met a fallen angel
who taught her to fly
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days start with sameness
dreams and hopes died long ago
buried with the past
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Old beggar by the churchyard gates
Victim of old loves and hates,
Once young and proud, now battle-weary
Old rheumy eyes half closed and teary.
Passersby see old beggar there
Passing him by without a care,
Not knowing that someday their fates,
Might make them beggars by the churchyard gates.
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Oh, how it pounds within his blood,
Those ancient waves and tides and flood,
The wind off of the ocean vast
Whipping dreams within its blast.
He sees his ancient wrinkled hand,
Recalls before he was a man
How eyes sparkled, spirit soared,
Proud as about him sea wind roared.
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far beyond healing
ancient scars and bleeding wounds
life and love's battles lost
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a life daily lived
in bondage and servitude
duties and obligations
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a moment in my arms
hours held in my embrace
in everlasting love
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poet has wisdom
ignoring reality
in search of beauty
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i don't care to dream
dreams turn into painful things
leave only sorrow