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Next to my door
Nailed to the wall
Is a Light Switch
Illumination at your command
With a click beneath your fingertips
It comes alive
Igniting the darkness
Brightness too strong to withstand
Shadows in corners
Flee from my room
I can see clearly now
Radiating from the palm of my hand
Your touch shines bright
Navigating this gloom
Revealing truths
Casting a warm glow on me and you
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Moments rush and flow
When I want time to slow
There’s one place I can go
Your Eyes
Each glance and tender gaze
Worries have a resting place
I’ve found my escape
Your Eyes
Love’s reflection brightly gleams
Sitting beautifully beaming
Staring into my dreams
Your Eyes
Let the world rush by
Cloudy days to starry nights
There’s one place I want to spend my time
Your Eyes
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Basking in the sun
A Park Bench rests
Weathered wood
Bearing the weight of days gone by
Conversations linger
Etched in the grain
Rusted Steel
Holding stories together from yesterday
Though seasons change
The Park Bench remains
Sturdy frame
A silent witness to the essence of life
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Sadness carries me down a river
Spilling me into an ocean of grief
Caught in the rip currents of the past
With my head above water gasping for air
I can see the sands of time in the distance
A Familiar Beach eroding with each crashing wave
Floating in this emptiness staring at the sky
Looking for answers in the clouds
Finding none that satisfy
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It was alway You
It will always be…You
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The Specks in my eyes obscure the faces in front of me like a fogged mirror hiding the truth
Each tiny Speck distorts my view
Subtle haze concealing clarity
Uncertain of what’s real
These illusions will get the best of me as I struggle to grasp at the Specks in my eyes
I’m learning to live behind this disguise
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Folded paper
White fibers
Decorated in celebration
A heartfelt invitation
Embossed with ink
Front to back
Each color is affection
Expressing a cherished connection
Smooth surface
Vibrant display
Words carefully chosen
A sentiment of emotion
A Birthday Card
Softly folded
Inscribed with love unspoken
A message of memories unbroken
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Blotting the page
Words unsaid
A scripted maze
Poured from the head
Chapters written
Are secrets kept
Heart that’s smitten
Memories wept
What eyes can’t see
The page reveals
Stains of Thoughts
Are wounds unhealed
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Under her chair
Sweet Olivia naps
With velvet paws and playful grace
Stealing hearts with her endearing face
Eyes like emeralds
Focused on her toys
Howls of whimsy while chasing the light
Purring a song that’s a warm welcome tonight
Olivia the queen
In her fortress of love
A royal feline beyond compare
Attachment grows with every stroke of her hair
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You’re stronger than any liquor
You’re brighter than any sun
In your arms love comes quicker
Our two hearts have Just Begun
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There she is
Like a luminescent dream
Her Smile radiates more brilliant than the sun
Her laughter is a melody
Timeless and true
Ripples the whole night through
Her eyes carry galaxies
She’s a lighthouse in time
A beacon for my yearning soul
She’s a muse
A masterpiece
She’s a resounding rhyme
In a world of conformity
She’s Magic so Devine
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The Love of My Life
Our melody sweet and strong
Forever embraced
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How do I walk away
From a connection so magnetic
No words neededI can feel you
For a moment our worlds alignedA moment could last a thousand years
I want to live in that moment
You loved wholeheartedly
Like No One Else
Two hearts as one
Now watching the setting sun
You made it impossible to find anyone else
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Transcending mere consumption
Each kiss becomes a flavorful exploration
The world dissolves as I journey on your lips
Your Taste becomes a ritual of togetherness
A sensory overload
An intimate discovery of love
A sensation of profound depth
A desire for vulnerability
No longer artificially flavored
From bitter to sweet
From spicy to mild
Let’s carefully craft our menu
Creating a unique blend of sugar and spice
Defining the palette reserved only for us
Savory moments lingering on the tongue
Each bite revealing the insatiable hunger for more
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Your Scent
An intoxicating elixir
Lingers in the air
Like a subtle whisper
A comforting blend
Of warmth and acceptance
In the breath of your perfume
Is a home that kept us
With every inhale
I’m reminded of our story
Like a well-worn book
Filled with rich history
The notes in your aroma
Binds us in time
An invisible tether
Longing to be climbed
I close my eyes
Ready to breathe you in
When words fall short
I remember Your Scent
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The Present isn’t the same without the heartbreaking experiences of the past
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What used to pour from my heart
Is now all dried up
What burned so bright in my eyes
Faded into the night sky
What used to linger on my lips
Is now a Forgotten Kiss
What used to light my fire
Is now a flickering spark
What used to get me out of bed
Keeps me awake at night
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Frozen in time
A memory so vivid
Permeating the walls in the chamber of my heart
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The sweet taste of affection on parted lips
Tasting the flavors of two souls entwined
Feast on Connection from the heart that grips
Through the prism of the senses is a love so devine
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The Language of Touch
Is often misunderstood
It’s more than just contact
More than skin on skin
It’s an intimate choreography
A tender graze from my fingertips
Or the warmth of my hug
It’s my hand on your shoulder
And the reassuring kiss
My love finds a home
In the Language of Touch
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Reaching into the reservoir of my past
Etched into the canvas of my mind
You take my hand
Like a tactile memory
This Portrait of Love
Hangs in the light
To be seen
To be admired
Serving as a testament to the depth of our connection
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Silence is no longer a friend
Your laughter and your voice still dance in the halls of my mind
Echoing like a Haunting Refrain
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I’m standing at the feet of Paradox
Your absence is palpable as your essence is woven into the fabric of my being
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Sometimes the things we think other people care about isn’t what they care about at all. We give them power because we feel more important then we really are.
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Silhouettes of Memories
Projected on the walls of what used to be
Under moonlit sand
Your whispers still remain
Each heartbeat
Echoes your name
Reflections like broken promises
Peer through broken glass
Lingering still
The embers of our love
With every step forward
Leaves behind residue of our past
Through everything
Never expected goodbye
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Your Voice dances out of your mouth
Wrapping me up in a lullaby of dreams
Rock me back and forth but say it softly in my ear
It’s all I want to hear
Perfect pitch gripping my skin
Sending goosebumps down my chest
Thoughts dripping from your tongue
Into my ears as I’m wrapped under your spell
Silky smooth speech warm like butter
It lulls me to sleep
Sing to me every word you’ve said
I’ll listen to Your Voice forever as it swirls around in my head
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Staring at a reflection in a Puddle of yesterday’s rain
Ripples disappear into the asphalt
Inverted memories bounce off the water
Distorting a life that’s lived
Breathing deep
Another droplet is added to the Puddle
Walking away
The Puddle slowly calms until the sun steams it into tomorrow
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Kneading your Apple Pie Kisses to help get me through the season
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Grass grows on the Hillside so my hands can have something to cling on to as I stare into the village I once knew
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Longing for the day when “Goodbye” turns into “Good Morning”
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Pluck my stars out of this night with your fingers
Glowing bright on your face
The universe is painted on your eyes
Show me all that you see
Your gaze pierces my heart
I can barely feel a thing
Empty your heart into the swirling sky
Let me pluck your stars out of this night with my fingers
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Little Black Dot where did you come from?
Little Black Dot why are you here?
Little Black Dot what is your name?
Little Black Dot I’m so glad you came
Little Black Dot are you alone?
Little Black Dot will you be my friend?
Little Black Dot what do you need?
Little Black Dot take all that you need
Little Black Dot have you grown?
Little Black Dot why can’t I see?
Little Black Dot is it enough?
Was I enough Little Black Dot?
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Your cotton candy melts in my mouth
As my passion for you drips from my lips
Orange and purple ignite the horizon
While the love in my heart is no longer hiding
Your eyes cloud my thoughts
Longing for your overcast
You shine brighter than I’ve ever seen
Too hot for my sun glass
Time drifts out of view
Like Cotton Candied Skies
Reflecting on the day
Reflecting on you
I adore you
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My Pen runs dry as I try to abide by the beauty you’ve applied on my eyes as I stand by sighing, “Why have you cried and denied the love that doesn’t dry like my Pen?”
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Saving Memories in a jar high on a shelf
Take it down
Pop the top
Show my yesterday like it was today
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Spying on the future
Telling on the past
Living in this moment
Never meant to last
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Narrow glass
Fine grain
Flip to begin the drain
Dancing sand
Steady tune
Metronome of time carries on through
Then is gone
Here is now
The Unforgiving Clock is almost out
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Words Hang on your lips like I hang on your every word
Words fall to the floor like I fall for your every word
Words stay locked in your head like I’m locked on your every word
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They’re all around you - all around us
They’re all in you - all in us
They hear all their thoughts - all my thoughts
They see all their lies - all my lies
They absorb all their tears - all my tears
They speak all your words - all our words
They’re in your eyes - in our eyes
They’re all you see - all we see
They’re all they see - all I see
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Looking up at the night
Never saw it coming
Your love hit me like a Meteorite
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These thoughts swim like rocks
Falling in the deep
The journey is cold and dark
Eventually, settling on the Sea Floor
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That was the Difference wasn’t it?
That there was never a Difference.
Feeding yourself the same old bullshit that fills the spoon
Do you have regrets?
Probably not
Why would you?
Finding the right words is hard
Everyone tries
Admitting the truth to yourself is even harder
Under it all you might care
You might get nostalgic
You might reminisce
When you do be sure to fix your faded smile
It kept you alive for so long
Though it only gets you so far now
It’s hard to let go
Everyone tries
Finding the Difference between who you are and what you become is even harder
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My heart is a wild horse
Help me break it in
One foot in the saddle
Take me for a spin
Look at how far we’ve gone
Let’s take it in stride
Spread my love on this trail
With a warm Butter Knife
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A Whisper is a shortage of breath
A dying sigh falling from your lips
Making no sound
Searching for the right ear
Never found
Traveling far from here, but settling high
Through the sky it rips
Avoiding death
Up here the air is crisp
Like the Whisper escaping your lips
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Broken clouds
Drift across the sky
Sun is down
Burning Stars fly
Drag your hands
In this sea of blue
The moonlight expands
I’m lost in you
Savor the stars
Don’t forget to breathe
Admire from a far
Exploding underneath
Our magic glows
Bioluminescent
Our connection grows
Your kiss is infinite
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Waiting patiently by the front door
Soles worn down at the heel
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Sailing on this Ocean of Storms
Drifting across the expanding cosmos
Nova dust on our lips
Sailing on our starships
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Love is the wind blowing through your window
Fleeting
Falling through your fingers
Trying to grasp
Struggling to hold on
It never satisfies
While it blows in your hair
Caresses your cheek
Take a ride on this
Summer Wind of mine
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Memories in a box
Unopened
Buried in a Closet
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Our trees stand tall that we planted years ago
The flowers of our labor bloom and grow
Dancing in the rays feeling the heat
Proud of this harvest from you and me
Getting more dense the shade is here
Alive and well year after year
High in the sky it floats and spins
Glowing bright on the summer wind
Settling on a patch of leaves
Brighter and brighter ascending the trees
Our roots are deep but cannot withstand
The flames and heat scorching our land
Helpless and tired at a loss for words
Screams to the sky are never heard
Our trees and flowers wilt and cry
Finding the problem in our eyes
Stunned watching the smoke rise higher
We were the arsons of this Forest Fire
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We build on top of Ashes, but we can still see the smoke
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Thrust out to sea
Keeping pace with the wind
No time to look back
Ignoring the clouds beginning to spin
Bad ideas were always good
Even as the seas rise
Never meant to make it to shore
Drop the sail as we’re Capsized
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Inside all of us is a dream
Inside that dream is a Reality
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Routine days
Fade
Into routine nights
Stuck in the city life
Making bank
Drains
Most of his time
Work is on his mind
Making friends
Ends
With making enemies
And not wanting them to be
Secrets kept
Locked
Away in his heart
No one worthy for his part
Spending cash
At
The biggest clubs
Ending one in a rug
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“Welcome
To Happiness Guaranteed.
Everything’s on sale
Buy one get one free.”
“Any recommendations?”
“Sure, try this on for size.
Self doubt with a pop of isolation.”
“Fits perfect.
Where do I pay?”
“This one’s on the house c’ause you’ll be back our way.”
“What about this?”
“You don’t want that.
It’s the anxiety you don’t want to miss.”
“I’ll take two then.”
“Excellent, right this way.
Thanks for shopping.
Can’t wait to see you again.”
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That photo I took of you
It Wasn’t for You
I didn’t want to lose how I felt
What it felt to be alive
There may come a day
When I won’t wake up on your lips
When my hand won’t find yours
When my eyes won’t be in yours
When my heart won’t remember yours
That photograph
It Wasn’t for You
It was for me
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I could sleep alone
In an Empty House
And be friends with the night
But this is not my house
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Life’s a stage
And it’s getting full
Smiling statues
Reciting lines
Watch carefully
Can you spot the lies?
Masks tight
Perfect fit
Packed house
It’s a hit
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The only way to get you out of my head is to write you away…
Yet here I sit staring at a Blank Page
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It’s Days Like Today
I can’t help but think of you
I can feel time slip away
As your memory settles into my view
Like an old song
I tap my toes to the beat of your heart
Humming to the sound of your voice
And dance in your eyes
It’s Days Like Today
I wonder who we’d be
I wonder where we’d be
I wonder how we’d be
I wonder if it would have been worth it
It’s Days Like Today
I just enjoy the view
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I used to live in your eyes, but hat spark died
Cast aside like a piece of Broken Time
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Shades of blue through and through
Losing itself over the horizon
Sun’s rising
Birds hug the breeze that dance in the trees
Colors rolling across the sky
Clouds like pillows
Lost in the view
Forgetting time’s lapse
Life’s beautiful
Raging on like White Caps
Be still and listen to the joy you’re missing
Views endlessly unfold in your eyes
Chin to the wind
As colors blanket the skies
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Our love was a Wave
We couldn’t ride to shore
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Captured moments are just captured feelings
What we were doing or where we were didn’t matter
What mattered was how we felt
I want to live in your photo
Your eyes
Your hair in the breeze
Your smile said it all
Looking at this photo
Trying to remember that feeling
A feeling that’s no longer holding on
Then again
It’s just a Photograph
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Love’s Hourglass broke
So we danced in the sand
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Starving for your laugh
Hungry for your smile
Thirsty for your touch
Craving your embrace
Ravenous for your voice
Gasping for your love
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The world at your fingertips
Can’t get enough
Ignore your surroundings
Relationships
Forget all that stuff
Glued night and day
It’s all you need
At the cost of contempt
Resentment
More information please
Up to date with everyone you know
And many you don’t
Flying by around you, moments
Memories
But missing these stories, you won’t
Left alone your Device on bright
It’s about to die
Plug it in watching
Waiting
Look around, “Where am I?”
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Gloria sits smiling on her porch
Humming quietly rocking back and forth
Gazing down her little stretch of road
Spotting a van turning in nice and slow
Opening doors, spilling out the sides
Running up the steps, little faces smiles wide
Gloria hugs and kisses happy as can be
Taking them inside joining the rest of her family
Steaming on the table a feast for many
Looking around the room memories aplenty
Gloria watches and listens to days gone by
Sharing her laugh until there’s tears in her eyes
Beaming and enjoying all the noise
Loving the growth of her girls and boys
Gloria waits on the porch with the setting sun
Watching them rumble down the road one by one
Waving them off she settles in her chair
Humming quietly with the wind in her hair
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A Diamond Necklace hangs from the mirror
Reflecting the sun through the window
Swaying sometimes
But never touched
Hung there long ago
Worn just once
There’s no words to say
Nor able to put away
It hangs from the mirror
To be seen everyday
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From the ground comes the tree
From the tree comes the branches
From the branches comes the leaves
To fall on the ground
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Riding along
Just you and me
Road is long
A gentle breeze
Music is loud
It’s all I need
Smiles don’t make a sound
Mind is free
Horizon reflects new life
Holding my breath
As I take this ride
Path diverted
Unexpectedly
Then it starts
Selfish tendencies
Put it in park
Let’s check and see
What this car really needs
How do we get back on track?
Check the back?
There’s smoke, but no fire
No need to choke, simple fix
We have the tools, but no Spare Tire
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I wear this night like a crown
That’s melted at the seams
Feeling this moment
Stuck in a dream
Can’t keep my eyes on the road
Memories fade in the rearview mirror
Heavy eyes wide
Destination unclear
The future stretches for miles
Shifting Gears it’s time to fly
Run my fingers
Across the sky
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Smelling your words from across the room
No matter how far I move
I can’t dodge the fumes
On most nights I enjoy the taste
Sadly, your food has gone to waste
Yet, here I sit stuffing my face
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Basking in the moonlight
A gentle cool breeze
Lightning averted my eyes
To The Faces in the Trees
White veins pulsing in the sky
Illuminating all that I see
All around it breathes in life
Into The Faces in the Trees
Sitting with a sense of joy
Mind is running free
Sit, smile, and enjoy
The Faces in the Trees
Mother Earth howls and sighs
From the Heavens onto me
Letting me enjoy this night
With The Faces in the Trees
Everything is quiet and still
Not even the gentle breeze
Eagerly waiting until
I see The Faces in the Trees
Take the path to the lowly road
Close my eyes they’re all I see
Even when I get back home
The Faces in the Trees
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Look left
Look right
Everywhere empty eyes
Grinning so wide
Don’t know me
Don’t know you
Show a smile to be seen right through
Why even try?
Why even show?
Your Vaseline Teeth continuing to grow
Just forget it
Just get lost
How much did it cost?
Can’t help it
Can’t trust it
Your silly parlor trick
Don’t really know
Don’t really care
Smiling through me with your vacant stare
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Ratess are low
The ice is free
Endless guest list
No vacancy
Mints on pillows
Cable TV
Rehydratable foods
Complimentary
Cast out
With nothing in sight
They’re selling freedom
At $300 a night
Fresh towels
Tips-only service
No running water
Rustic and earnest
The view is vast
Empty and bleak
Change the channel
Tune in next week
Every room full
Plenty more to sell
Sitting quietly
In my Moon Motel
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Sitting on display
Viewed by millions
Not much to say
It’s in season
Step right up
Don’t need a reason
Sharing with everyone
My Love on a Vine
One grape at a time
Drink my wine
Savor the moment
One grape at a time
Our little secret
Whisper to me
Save your regrets
One grape at a time
Sharing with everyone
My Love on a Vine
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All these empty bottles
Talk like they have something to say
It’s just an empty thought
Wrapped in a tightly bowed cliche
Direction not included
Though they’re made in equal
Under all these caps
Are just zealous Plastic People
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New to you
New to me
Let’s find out what that means
Understanding who you are
Not knowing who I am
Let’s get this right
One for us for trying
I’ve never felt this way before but I’ve washed up on this shore
Let me know who you are and I’ll hide who I am
Kissing you
Kissing me
This feels alright to me