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20 Nov 2008

·Dawn

I couldn't help but peer through one more window, a primal hunger in me unappeased through lessons learned, I guessed I'd stay unnourished but drooled as one rare morsel preened and teased. Could I afford to taste this gourmet tid-bit or even tread within the tempting store? My eyes were rapt, held fast by this creation. How could I glimpse perfection, then ignore? I drank the vision lustily that morning and every morning from that fateful day absorbed the siren’s words with some elation whilst unaware my heart was giving way There was a tacit purpose in its message: if we could meet on cerebral plain then needs unrecognised might soon be sated fulfillment was the prize we both could gain Time passes, I no longer bear such yearning my future seems less daunting to these eyes. I shall not fear to enter through new gateways nor fear to fall in love with one who's wise.

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Dawn

Started writing poems at age 14, lyrics a lot later and am still doing both to my astonishment. Along the way I wrote a couple of novels and they are published by Amazon. I am gloriously happy in my marriage, after 50 years and I am relieved to say...

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