Beneath the stains of time
my weathered eyes reflects
Shadows of my youth
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Needles of time hurts
tearing holes in my ways.
Blurry blue eyes squint.
glancing over the mountains,
recalling the past laughter.
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Origins of regrets cause
sacred deep breaths
exhausting misty strength
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To the dark and endless sky
I offer my captive youth
evermore devour by time.
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I felt your heart so close to mine
Our love filled the grasses of time
Seasonal changes made our
grassroots grow longer.
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My crown of thorns
pierce my broken thoughts
I heard thunder clouds
strike my vision double
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Denim sleeves reveal
scar labored hands
My wide shoulders
carried heavy burden
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What have I become?
A once upon a time!