Rest easy my darling
Though first snows are falling
They’re early this year, yes I know
Come back to your pillow
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It is hard to write a love poem
When you’re not in love.
I long to sing of flowers of fire
And burning stars above.
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Ever since I was thirteen
I have watched for you.
I know, I have always known
No mortal man could ever do or give
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Ah, Johannes
Do you not see me?
I dance for you -
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There is always a circle of golden around her
In the depth of the winter, a midsummer glow
Her presence illumines the terrible blackness
Of midnight despair and lessens the woe.
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Will there be heroes
When dawn breaks tomorrow?
Will there be heroes
When the sun comes again?
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He looked into my eyes, the only part of me visible
Beneath the heavy weight of veils and jewels
I knew He was the only one who saw me tremble
Both with fear and with happiness
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I thought that I was casual
And could give my kisses free -
That I could take him to my bed
As the shoreline takes the sea.
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Northwest mist hides soft fir tree horizon.
We drive around curves through cold violet gray.
The day never really changes;
A full day of morning.
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Some say that childhood is golden,
As it well may be
But I have seen the gold well hidden
And racked by infant pain unbidden
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