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Doug Lester
Poems
Sep 2018
Living on Fire
Well-chosen masks cover up how you feel,
Your words and handshakes are never quite real.
Life’s a big drama — exciting and fast
Each person you meet is part of your cast.
You play your role well, with costumes and poise,
You got the right moves — You got the right toys
Even on down days you’re super slick,
— a little more swagger and a smile does the trick.
You hug and you chat, with just the right tone,
You text and you tweet — you’re seldom alone,
You play the mystique so incredibly well,
All of your lovers are under your spell.
Yet something is shifting,
something’s not right,
You feel it inside,
you sense it at night.
A hunger is growing,
an insatiable desire,
To move beyond glowing,
to living on fire.
Written by
Doug Lester
72/M/London, Ontario, Canada
(72/M/London, Ontario, Canada)
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