She sleeps like a dead weight now beside me, lowered into the night, the ropes of the day swaying around her. We know nothing about each other really. She does not know how often my ex-lover visits me
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The fading sun plays hide n’ seek
Over, under, around, and through
A bright crimson red fire takes a peek
The pink cotton candy smiles back at you
Baskets of fresh oranges spot the sky
The soft yellow laughs and cries, “Come get me!”
The blue running and chasing, is it worth the try?
Purple melodies wait and see
It’s all fun and games, until it must end
The midnight black closes in
The pinks, oranges, reds, and blues all fled
The reds continue to fight, but inevitably give in
They all get tucked into bed, almost right away
Eager to play their favorite game the next day
Over, under, around, and through
A bright crimson red fire takes a peek
The pink cotton candy smiles back at you
Baskets of fresh oranges spot the sky
The soft yellow laughs and cries, “Come get me!”
The blue running and chasing, is it worth the try?
Purple melodies wait and see
It’s all fun and games, until it must end
The midnight black closes in
The pinks, oranges, reds, and blues all fled
The reds continue to fight, but inevitably give in
They all get tucked into bed, almost right away
Eager to play their favorite game the next day
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