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 Dec 2014 Lynn Greyling
ottaross
The night,
Like a panting black dog
Falling exhausted upon the day
Like his favorite old blanket.
 Dec 2014 Lynn Greyling
ottaross
Sleep comes to me now
Like a lover, faultless yet wronged,
ever forgiving, crawling silently into my bed;
Like a heavy monsoon-soaked night
Descending on a decrepit, third-world city.
In the heat of welcome change
I gaze upon my patched up scar
And think it must be truly strange
How much I miss that one night's star

I dream of days spent in our creed
And seek the comfort of our shell
But find I've fallen out of need
And almost regret that all is well

You saw my trouble and made it kneel
It was a true magician's role
How good you made bad feel
It only took your beautiful dark soul

And in the midst of life's most grand roulette
I owe my fate a kiss
Never will I forget
The way we danced in the abyss
What do I say
To the one who scares me
Instead of a shadow wears me
Has no idea I'm his clay

What do I say
To disguise my foolish content
Solely caused by a wisp of his scent
To act as if his minute doesn't make my day

What do I say
To hush the inner voices
Trashing my heart's most inappropriate of choices
You cannot be the price I pay

What do I say
If the hole becomes a pit
How will I ever admit
I don't want this to go away
Every night and every day
In every way
I dream of you
And every word that I would say
If things should change
But they never do
Each time I think I see your face
Or hear your voice
In someone new
It leads to one more lonely night
In sleep or wake
To dream of you
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