Arnie Hicks Biography

simplistic to the point of incomprehensible,
love lingers on the lips and in the heart -
seemingly for but the briefest of moments,
while ever cavorting on the brink of eternity.
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subsequent to reflection
and after considerable self-recrimination
i have graciously forgiven myself any past transgressions -
the voluntarily imposed veil of deceit
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radiant lady of mystery, all is as it should be -
I am your enigma, as you are mine;
lucky be divinity's angels to embrace you as their own.
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theirs a well conducted symphony of emotional inertia,
measured out in perfect synchronization;
the dance of two hearts poised in harmony,
secure in the knowledge of what the next movement brings.
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much as other men before me
i'd heard my share of fantasies and fairy tales
but ere i gazed upon her lyrical countenance
i had not known enchantment of the heart
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