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Tearboats
Cry me a river
so I know you can feel
the heartache which splits me apart
in hopes you will come
with a stick of glue
get me a violin
and sing me a song
for I’d play
until my fingers fell off
just to hear you sing along
or come kiss me goodnight
bless me with your gentle touch
and look at me with those glittering stars
so I may fall asleep
an...
Tuesday 29th August 2023 6:51 am
The Vagabond
she is the vagabond
who wanders with the winds
forever adrift
a prisoner to her sins
by dawn she appears
nextdoor, or nearby
she’ll pay you no mind
nor lift you an eye
now, offer her aid
let her stay for a while
she’ll throw you a laugh
or feign you a smile
but soon as you stop
and question her ways
her grin disappears
her eyes fill wi...
Saturday 5th August 2023 1:13 am
Rosebush
I want to drape the page
with memories, love
with wandering thoughts and
painful regret
I want to wonder
what I could be, and would
if I took my words and
made them come true
or is that unwise?
to wish for a change
for the dreams to leave my mind
and join the sunlight around me
I want to climb the tallest mountains
and trees
I would fall i...
Saturday 5th August 2023 1:10 am
Stains
once stood a great warrior
of malice and pride
with no battle too bloody
for his hungering eyes
his blade, sharp and stained
stood tall at his side
left in its wake
only dead men would lie
then, in the distance
that red, setting sun
gave a glimpse to the man
of the deeds he had done
the crimson and black
was all he could see
he saw not the...
Monday 24th July 2023 9:26 am
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