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»I took an oath!«

May 30, 2017

I took an oath! I've declared this with a life of mine, / Would thou doest the same verily unto me? / And would thine life sacrifice so I contented be, / Because we've sharèd love, a thimbleful of red wine? / I panic, my sweet, when my mind dares to think / If thy heart would love me still, when I am…  sign in to read more »


»Love, thou art not fair!«

May 30, 2017

When my heart was softened and defeated with charm, / From soul to crown, overwhelmed, love bleeding disarm, / Whilst the besotted - My soul, was falling for lies / That the moment had come, and came to suffice; / Could love verily do to me, what I so evermore feared? / Lure me head over hills only to…  sign in to read more »


»Dear Granny«

Oct 15, 2014

Dear granny, we shall always remember you each day; / You've fostered us, and so much of you each can say - / If but life was a crystal, we'd seen through it this dreadful fate, / And learnt to espouse the plight in advance that you are late. / You were weary of ailments and lethargies that had you…  sign in to read more »


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