You laid down and went to sleep
and did not wake up
betrayal couldn’t keep you
-
How many years were you gone
misty-eyed in dreams
pretending to love others
-
I don’t believe for one wink
that any lady
danced through you the way she did,
my lovely grandmother Ray.
Jul 1, 2014
Jul 1, 2014 at 1:21 AM UTC
You laid down and went to sleep
and did not wake up
betrayal couldn’t keep you
-
How many years were you gone
misty-eyed in dreams
pretending to love others
-
I don’t believe for one wink
that any lady
danced through you the way she did,
my lovely grandmother Ray.
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