Tag: lights
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Thank God Christmas is Over
The hanging mistletoe has dried out in mid-air The pine needles of trees That once had presents under them now decorate living rooms Without a cause or reason outside of holiday inertia The smell of cinnamon and nutmeg dissipate The candy canes that reek of peppermint But fail to satiate the taste-bubs Of a sista…
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Good Night Dad
The sounds of snoring In a three part harmony I am the only audience The tickets are free Whooping wings fluttering Birds of prey The wind whistling past a closed window All I recount the totality of my day Hidden sun Glistening moonlight Covering a body Once soaked in sweat from running outside A midnight…
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What you know about that Michigan?
What you know about that Michigan? Take me to the waterAlongside the pierWhere I can see the city lightsNo need to worryNo room to fightJust the feel of ripplesHitting the fingertipsOf my willing handThe glow of the unknownDances off my skinI am hopefulMy heart prays for new dreams againThe darkness goes on for milesBut my…
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Lights Go Out
Do you ponder about me? When the lights go out It’s cold in your house And you turn your space heater on Sitting still in a spacious room With silent photos that refuse to speak Remember when my mere presence Made your eager knees grow weak? We are the closest thing from far But our…
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When The Lights Go Out
When The Lights Go OutI’m not hurtOr at least not the wayI use to beI don’t think of youWhen the lights go out Don’t question your mistakesMy future is now predicated by destiny and fateYour calls for my acquaintanceshipCame too little too late I moved on from your misplaced incestuous transgressionsMaking sexual advances in my…
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Blood Rush
Blood Rush During the day, We travel for destination arrival Time is our archenemy Lost of money is our rival But I’m more interested in the easy-going drive I love the look of Chicago at night We cruise through the spaghetti bowl With our seats back And the windows down The chilly, winter…
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