Orlando Belo Poems

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21.
At Least I've Tried

There is nothing left to do or say,
I've done my best in every way.
I've tried to live as a decent man,
and be as honourable, as I can.
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22.
At A Loss For Words

A serious amount of time has passed since a verse had come to mind,
a mental blockage is all I have, and not a word seemed to rhyme.
No words of wisdom or anecdotes, the supply had completely gone,
I was starved of thoughts or ideas, not an inkling, nothing, none.
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23.
The Cobra And The Mongoose

"Tell me mongoose why are you trying to steal my freshly laid eggs?
"Well, I've not eaten for weeks and I'm dying on my legs."
"Don't you realise that very soon these eggs will be my children? "
"But you have so many and you won't miss nine or ten."
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24.
Bittersweet

I've known you for such a long time,
and yet I don't know you at all.
When I think you're about to open up,
you stop and shut the door.
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25.
Betrayed

Today I saw sadness pass my window;
wearing dark glasses to hide her reddened eyes.
Confetti was still in her jet-black hair.
Too upset to realise.
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26.
Bennie The Frog

Bennie always sang in the bathtub,
his dream was to sing with a band.
At night he visited the bars and clubs,
as he travelled throughout the land.
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27.
Like The Sun After The Rain

I saw you sitting alone,
you appeared to be depressed.
I could see you didn't want to be disturbed,
so, thought that you should be left.
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28.
Blessed

God took you from the darkness
and blessed you with the light.
Then took the fresh morning breeze,
and shared it with the night.
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29.
Blood Lust

I found out by the purest accident
that I like the taste of blood.
I felt kind of ashamed to tell anyone,
but denying it would do no good.
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30.
The Game Of Pain

One glance from your seductive eyes
was all it took to hypnotise.
Instantly, I belonged to you,
my heart, soul, and body too.
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