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dance of the zero veils

By The CanarY

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couldn't wait to get things started left the broken far behind wings flapping like the jaw of rusty scisors one last try at flying then abandoned on the ground the mirage fades swiftly between the rain and the light as the children go running away into the trees altered spirits flailing what's the use of sunshine when your eyes are filled with clouds? couldn't wait to get things over brought the freshly written smiles a book full of lies pages flapping like the wings of a canary broken in the corner thirsting for the last mirage wear a pretty face a happy love me can't leave face and tell me a story that lives forever never been to see the sunshine from out in space and i never will Written October 20th, 2001 © on Oct 19 2001 07:44 PM PST   18 • 0 • 10

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