On that cold autumn night,
When the moon turned velvet red,
The stars flew across the night sky like Angels bringing hope,

Our shy hands took hold,
I remember feeling love for the first time,

Like magic,
The feelings of loneliness and pain vanished,

We fell into each other's arms,
Hugging and kissing,
Never wanting to let go,

Hoping this wasn't a dream.

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Cold winter clouds parting,
Pink cherry blossoms blooming for a short time,
Then fall like happy tears,

Celebrating new life and new love,

Things come and go,
Only Fate knows what love will grow,
Will true love come and stay?

You and I have a destiny,
Once we were lonely,
Once there were tears,

Then comes a chance,
For no more lonely tears,

To become friends,
In the springtime of a new year.

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Standing alone,
Looking at dark skies,
Cold rain falling on our lives,

Why doesn't our love bloom?
Shivering, wondering why,
Love is walking away in tears of rain,

Why I am unwilling to follow,
Two hearts tied so closely, at one time,
Two Souls that depended on each other say goodbye,

How can I find the courage to say,
The words to make you stay.

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The sun rising,
The sun setting,

When it rained,
When it snowed,

There were always good days when we said hello,
There were always sad days with goodbyes,

There have been many sunny days,
There have been many dark days,

Friends have come,
There are some friends. That have gone,

Lots of days with smiles when we laughed,
Many days of tears, When we said goodbye,

Memories I hold dear,
Lonely at times,

Missing true love,

In my heart,
There are always dreams of you,
Spending time with me in my life.

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Bright Sun,
Morning breeze,

Two candles flickering,
Never fading in the wind,

Bright sun,
Lovely smile,

Sunny day filled with burning love,

Two candles burning brightly,
As the new day begins.

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Unable to fall asleep, this stormy evening,
Watching the rain pouring out the door,
Listening to thunder rumbling,

Always dreaming,
Drunk on pity,

Trying to forget you,
Looking at an empty bed,
Remembering our days together,

How can I stop these tears of rain from falling?

Only memories,
Why can't I forget you?
Why can't you let me be free?

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In the warm morning sun,
Sitting on a bench,
Watching ripples of sunshine in the pond,

Echoing thoughts,
From summer’s past,
In reflecting ripples,

Autumn leaves falling,
Autumn leaves floating on ripples,

Says cold days are coming soon,

Rose peddles have disappeared,
Shades of red, yellow, purple, orange, and blue, blanket the roads,

Says cold days are almost here,

Sitting on a bench alone,
Seeing only my reflection in the ripples,

Says that cold days are already here.

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