William B. Deutscher Poems

O that it should come to this and sooner
Now the music plays its night game for all
Darkened with one spot of silver lunar
Moonlight that shines and casts a sundry pall.
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In his eyes the look of certainty,
What really chills is his lack of doubt,
Righteousness stalking in pricks of gray
And that smile! So unforgiving,
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Not much of anything
Autumn gray
Puffy cloud rushing all along the day

Not much of anything
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You are here fading in the sun
Quiet time and then we're done

You're a dream in shadow life
And then it's gone away with strife
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You're scared
I see it as you run away
Hiding from view in a secret spot

You're scared
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I'm not sure what is happening
Spots of time theories dangle like string

There's a dream but I don't know what
Remembered joy and the door is shut
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How much more can I say
When the light shifts hard in the passing day

How much more can I do
When the time moves fast all the way from you
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Please don't say it that way
Like thunder at the height of day
Cold air blowing in from the bay

Please don't leave me here
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Exultant smile
Euphoric tease of love
Where did you go?

Tinkling keystroke blues
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There is a little something
On the periphery
That ruins everything
Or so it seems to me
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