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A Fire Burns in a Man's Eyes

May 31, 2013
By jazzwarrior GOLD, Springfield, Missouri
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A fire burns in a man's eyes
Out of spite or of yearning
All of my whies and cries
Are ignored by his constant demanding
The music is sweet but it stings
As a spark bursts in the night
A knife threatens the womb
My baby is lost in the tomb of youth
And my love is lost in the room of dreams

© Jenny H., Trooper, PA

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miamouse said...
on Jul. 3 2013 at 11:02 pm
Dark and very moving. I like it.