SEVENTY-EIGHT LONESOME DOVES

by linteena - Not entered

I LOVE YOU ONLY<br>
IT'S HARD TO PRETEND<br>
I'M SCREAMING LONELY<br>
HOW MUCH MORE DO I CONTEND<br><br>

I MASK THE FACES<br>
THIS FEAR IS SURREAL<br>
STUCK LEAVING TRACES<br>
OF THOUGHTS I HARBOR REAL<br><br>

YOU MAKE ME OPEN<br>
IT'S TOUGH TO IMMERSE<br>
MY CONSTANT HOPING<br>
CAN'T STOP, IT'S GROWING ALL THE WORSE<br><br>

I LOVE MY CHILDREN<br>
THE LIVES OF A DREAM<br>
MY GLORIES WILTED<br>
FROM THEIR SINGLE BROKEN SEAM<br><br>

I BLEED IN TRICKLES<br>
THE RED IS OPAGUE<br>
THE LIFE IS FICKLE<br>
IN MY SCARLET LEMONADE<br>

Reason for writing:

    some times we all have reasons to be selfish
    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1998-07-11 12:14:24
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:40:24
Poem ID: 50114

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