the list of longing

 

the words i sing within a song

with melodies which play along

all harmonize into a list

that’s always topped by laughing lips

and followed fast by your embrace

and beauty breathing on your face

 

within each song i’m kissing you

and singing of a love that’s true

for reasons other than your beauty

though often that inspires me

for i have never seen such

such beauty that i long to touch

 

and every grace of your embrace

leaves me with longings to replace

the moments when we are apart

with all the words within my heart

for every moment just to be

the moment when you’re kissing me

 

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