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A Simple Chance

If only I could gaze upon your face once more To receive the bounty of the gods' splendor A night of untold wonders, lust and bliss To break the weight that linger before the kiss I could work out the words for an eternity But I hold on to my soul for the sake of brevity Closer to something that means nothing at all And from the skies they will hear my call Down to the heavens and up from hell The liars and thieves will never tell How I broke the chance to become it The towering giant of soul and wit For where do my fantasies lie? In crowded dreams where women cry? For why does the night linger on When all is said and all is done I cannot play into this subtle game For the first rule requires a sense of shame A hold the sweet ribbons of coal To ignite the spark and make me whole A stolen verse or two subsides In memories that will never hide A regret will linger amongst her eyes Until my heart grows to the perfect size.
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Oct 21, 2011
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