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May be she.Maybe she hates me, / loving me is not necessary. / Maybe she thinks of me in anger,

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Apr 20

Her face“Her beautiful face was framed in dark hair, / like the moon surrounded by black cloud

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Apr 5

What I sawI’ve seen many tears shed for the ones who died, / And far too few smiles given to the living. / I’ve seen countless companions walk beside me,

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Apr 4

Never after youThey say, if only you had found someone to lean on / What did I really need, if only I had you beside me / I set out on this path hoping I might find someone dear

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Mar 30

Never after youThey say, if only you had found someone to lean on / What did I really need, if only I had you beside me / I set out on this path hoping I might find someone dear

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Mar 30

UntitledAges passed in trying to win that one soul, / For the sake of one tale, countless stories fell apart. / Behind that single destination lay endless desolations

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Feb 25

FOR THE SAKE OF ONEAges passed in trying to win that one soul, / For the sake of one tale, countless stories fell apart. / Behind that single destination lay endless desolations,

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Feb 23

UntitledFor one stranger’s friendship, how many bonds were lost, / For the sake of one longing, how many dreams bore their funerals.

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Feb 20

What I sawI’ve seen countless souls plead for love layla—yet so few who honor its claim, / I’ve seen hearts bow to the unattained—while the attained they fail to acclaim

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Feb 19

The Heart That Gave It AllThat love was mine, I was his love. / He asked for breaths, I did not take the last breath. / He asked for the heart, I placed it at his feet.

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Feb 12

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