Struck by unsuspecting smile Bringing shimmer to my eyes Seeding solemn embers With each touch of trusting lithe I climb to be complete Everybody needs And everybody feels What not everybody holds But new-struck fire Calmed frozen cries And willing, though I be, Arms perched for embrace, But with a blinded gust They're swept closed empty This hollow pain, brought to my knees Buried deep in vacancy Amiss, I sigh And claw back up. With tears, I try again... 6-22-98
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Birth sign: Leo
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