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Contrapuntal

by Chris Armstrong

I only try to write of joy

But you only read my sorrow

 

She came to me by chance

I suppose that's always so

We sang the bodies' lively dance

She rescued me from woe

 

She came to me in passion

I only knew my lonely life

We dreamt our bodies' ration

She rescued me from strife

 

The tear you see escape my eye

Remembers only pleasure

The gasp of breath yo...

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Friday 19th October 2018 3:19 pm

Psalm   Hymn   sorrow   joy   tear   pleasure   loss   memories

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