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once or twice
once or twice I thought I saw you
where shadow stretches long across the rock lawn
but it was just the heat from the sun’s rays
a mirage that evaporates into evening dust
once or twice I thought I heard you
drifting silently into a dream
when I looked you were not there
a faceless lesson I finally learned
once or twice I thought I smelled
the ambrosia left from a morsel of love
that left me hungry after the meal digested
thirst not quenched from bitter wine
once or twice I thought I felt
the softness of a lover’s hand
soothing my brow but not my mind
the coarseness of burlap against velvet skin
once or twice I thought I tasted
the sweetness of all it could have been
imagination plays funny tricks
on the senses of what won’t be
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