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I don't cry.

If that flood were just once released
The currents might never cease
There is no dam that could be built
To save whatever was not killed.

And if the storm clouds did drop below
Their heavy load of blizzard snow
There would be nothing left to lift
Those left stranded in the drift.

Surely, the strongest of strong winds
Would steel and iron like wire bend
Level tallest mountains into dust
Hold back that breath, I know I must.

The earth would surely shift and shake
Leaving little... (continue reading)

The last time I saw his face
I detected just a trace
Of love grown bored, tired
A look that love did not inspire.

The last time I heard his voice
I felt a subtle jolt
Like when a door has closed
And then the clicking bolt.

The last time his hand caressed
I knew was the last time
Because he failed to clasp
And my fingers intertwine.

The last time we said hello
Was too soon before goodbye
And I knew in one instant
It would be the last time.

The man I loved from time to time
Though what love he had was not mine
The fun and laughs that we shared
The lonely seconds that were spared
The long drives we often took
The frenzy following furtive looks
The secrets that we agreed to keep
Not wasting time on food or sleep
The rendezvous between the meetings
At parties exchanging stranger greetings
Until we could be someplace alone
Turn off the beeper and telephone
And all the words between us said
For a time without a conscience led
No thought... (continue reading)