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What's Left Of Love

Too many nights, too many times

I've woke in sweat and had to find

a way to push you out again,

and pray once more that this will end.

 

That from my heart you'll finally leave

and not come back into my dreams.

 

For I am old enough to know

the years have made our love run cold.

And I am wise enough to see…

I only love your memory.

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lovelosslost lovemoving on

Sunset Memory

An old porch swing made once for two.

Cool night breeze calling out to you.

Ten thousand memories rise above,

the sunset waters of our love.

 

Just like the day slips into the night,

the love we had that was oh so right

it slipped away. It slipped away,

like day slips into night.

 

Was our love doomed to come and pass,

one day as fire, one day as ash?

Night afte...

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lovelosslost lovelonging

Same Old Song

The torn remain

of what was plain

waves now ore frozen ground,

in winds that blow

cold ice and snow

and other feelings down.

 

There isn’t much

left in a touch

to calm the trembling hand.

For winter’s chill

falls colder still

in cloak across the land.

 

The settled dust

and cankered rust

guard safe against the grain,

while fading dim

from deep ...

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lovelossheartachelost love

A Final Note

First note chimes,

long silence gone.

Like breath again

or light at dawn.

 

Pure joy to hear,

healed by each note.

Lost in the melody,

finding hope.

 

With new life comes

new eyes too see,

and ears to hear

but eventually…

 

the song winds down,

fire fades to smoke.

For each song has

a final note.

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lovelost lovethe breakup

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