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she's standing alone
her head hung low
her lips mouth 'hello'
but the sadness in her tone
shows the obviousness of it all
she's standing alone

someone called out
'hey lady, do you mind if i shout?'
she groaned out a plea
and gestured above
her ears were bleeding
'please, don't make a sound...'

a child with two left feet
went stumbling in defeat
'my mom says you're weird'
and gave her a peek
what a disaster he made
and went crying like a fake

she could feel the shadow
creeping in front of her
she waited for a voice so harsh just like the others
her chapped lips quivered, her dry hair swayed
'i wish you'd bothered me long before'
and she could feel herself smile
you cast this spell on me
but i'm not the victim here
i hope you break your knee
the only performance i'd like to hear

your lips curve in a frown
it's dabbled with red
you didn't think i'd beat you to the crown
now you're sick in your bed

i've known the beat of your heart
you reminded me of it all the time
how i should never shoot a dart
but watching you crash feels good and it didn't cost me a dime
You told me once 'bout one of your dreams
It was about fighting dragons and saving queens
I didn't have anything to share except my love for cookies 'n cream
You shrugged and replied with an 'I guess that's better than breaking your spleen.'
Our conversation ended and I never felt more dismayed
You could have left me then and there
But you showed me chivalry isn't dead
I looked in the mirror and I mentioned a dare
'If you can't make dreams, then steal them instead.'

I stole a dream from an old man with a lisp
He cowered in fear,
said to me,
"What kind of monster are you, dear?"
His dream felt fake in my own mind
Showering a garden just wasn't a good find

I stole a dream from a fish who died
It dreamed of flowers
And trees so high
But it was too tragic
Even for me
So I gathered it up and threw it in the tide

I stole another dream
My third dream, in fact
I never felt more satisfied
I never felt more intact
This third dream I stole, I did it with my heart
Yet the dog still chased me and I woke up sad

You told me once 'bout one of your dreams
It was a blur of gardens, leaping fish
And a girl who wanted nothing more than to make you feel
'She reminded me of you and she looked like a dish,'
'But I lost her, unfortunately, because dogs make me ill.'
I pondered about the things you said
Was I a fool for not knowing?
Or were you careful enough to have lead
Ourselves into a wondrous tale of throwing
Our lives into stolen dreams and inside piles of head?
"The way you work
is so messy"
as paints lay all
around,
bits of paper
tacked, taped
in shapes
five shades
of blue
stain my arms
"And your pieces are so...
unclean, undefined"
I laughed a little
and replied
"Just like
life."
Daniel Magner 2013
My love for you rests beyond the bright stars,
together we sail forever past mars.

You cover up the world like an eclipse,
I'm overwhelmed by the touch of your lips.

The aura you radiate is nice an kind,
when I am around you I find peace of mind.

I see galaxies and swirls in your eyes,
I hope you know our love never dies.

— The End —