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»Come and Lay With Me My Love«

Jul 20, 2011

Come and lay with me my love / Here beneath the sunlit apple blossoms / In the thickness of the grass / Set aside your fear of losing me my love / If only for awhile / / Let us listen to the buzzing / Of the honeybees / Partaking of its nectar / As we lay here quietly / Watching clouds sketch / Playful…  sign in to read more »


»Least of all a Stranger«

Jun 16, 2011

I must have seen a half a dozen strangers today / None of whom spoke a single word to me / I did receive a pensive grin or two / But before my lips could part to say hello / Their eyes reverted quickly to the floor / And then they'd pass me by / Once again I became insignificant / As when I was a child…  sign in to read more »


»Betrayal«

Jan 22, 2006

Time cannot quell the soul in formal solitude / The heart... which loves unbridled / Cowers...disparaged by countless lovers / Innocence enlightened to betrayal / Man's tongue eludes the sanctity of truth / Body trembles / Eyes succumb / Tear stained face / Benevolent fortitude abandoned / No cunning craft…  sign in to read more »


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