John Madden Poems

The conflict in this poem's clear,
If one can merely lend an ear
To hear the fight that's present there,
Where flakes to trees and sleigh adhere.
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I'll not go gently into any night,
But fight to stay awake ‘til Sun's return;
The stars provide the glow I need for sight.
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I fell in love with her before I knew
That love was more than googly eyes and lust.
Surprising none, except perhaps for me,
When "we" was quickly trodden in the dust.
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I tried not to analyze my feelings
In the moments after we met,
Wary that your mere beauty
Was simply another trap to be avoided
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