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Never !

We made promises to each other

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                            Do you remember me at all ?

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       Is the pain expressed in all your LOVE POEMS

caused by the fact that you WANT SOMETHING ------ FROM ----
THE OTHER PERSON
( cleverly disguised )


& NOT BECAUSE of the                   BETRAYAL

That is so commonly
( without evidence of example )
Cited

Of ACTUAL LOVE

( a love usually expressed in terms of

POSSESSION
Or of
MAUDLIN SELF PITY

( don't you KNOW how much  I NEED you ! )

That you claim you have for this pitiable being

Called YOUR LOVER ?

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Ah yes

Do
You remember

The promises      WE
( you and I )

made to     EACH OTHER
( you and I )

To love one another

That is so constantly being BETRAYED
?

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She

She walk the low hills years in her eyes
Tears down her cheeks

Holding each babe

( those whose existence you simply deny )


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