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Dream

Dream 

 

In silence, I tread my soul's dusky paths.

If only I could meet her there, tonight,

In her eyes find a guiding light.

 

In silence, I hear the fleeting hours of my day.

If only I could bear her pain, make it mine,

Heal our wounds with love's twine.

 

In silence, I see her beauty sing and shine.

If only I could make her heart dream,

To sail together down...

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Unseen

Unseen 

 

Unseen, I walk the same lone trail, day after day.

Unheard, I murmur the same stilted words, time after time.

Forgotten, I wear the same faceless mask, loss after loss.

Voiceless, I blandish my soul, the same lullaby, night after night.

"Tomorrow...", "Next life...", "Another me...". 

Faint echoes, a plea, for what I could be.

If only those whispers could lull me ...

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