we two have waited
in a stillness of desire
inner fires at bay
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oh so many words
i have written to your heart
you remain silent
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one simple word love
all the words that poets use
cannot explain it
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intones ancient hymns
her erotic aria
performance climax
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i too have been hurt
there are reasons i distrust
seeming honesty
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poet has his dreams
using his words to speak of
love he's never known
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an uncontrolled gasp
as his fingers trace poems
touching her inside
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poet lacking words
in normal conversations
sounding like a fool