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Chasing Silhouettes

I can cook up numbers,
manipulate the sheets 
Sometimes chase shadows
not knowing I am beat,
You can trick my senses 
sweep me off my feet,
With a smile so beautiful,
easily launch a Trojan fleet 

I can change the figures, 
make ends appear to meet 
Pretend you are my lover,
be slave to false beliefs
Please gaze upon my eyes,
don’t turn away your seat
Grant me this one moment, 
it will be treasured eternally 

I can move the goalposts,
then lie through my teeth 
Live in an empty dreamworld,
let you fill my fantasies 
I never regretted this secret,
or a love so incomplete 
Yet in one sided attractions,
a crush just beats defeat 

I can conjure up magic 
almost unlock reality 
Take others for a ride,
perhaps down a shady street
Your different than the rest,
a very special treat
I still see you time to time, 
sublimating my poetry 


Some broken hearts never mend Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Faraz Ajmal 
25/02/22

Copyright © David Kavanagh | Year Posted 2022

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Faraz Ajmal Date: 3/28/2022 3:05:00 PM I absolutely loved reading this wonderful poem of yours. I mean I was totally blown away with its rhythm. Many congratulations on your top win in my contest. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 3/29/2022 12:14:00 AM Thank you Faraz, I really appreciate the top spot, for I rarely achieve them, it’s amazing all the things we can do, but are usually powerless when a crush comes along, cheers David

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 3/23/2022 2:04:00 AM David, That first crush in our teens is never forgotten no matter how many years pass by. This took me back to my crush and I loved it! Thank you for the memories. Congratulations on your wonderful trophy win! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 3/23/2022 10:27:00 AM Heya Connie, thank you for stopping by today with congratulations, really is something very powerful about first crushes, they overwhelm our thinking process, we’re helpless willing slaves to them, and all our prowess in dealing with everyday life seems to be absolutely redundant, cheers David

Alexis Y. Date: 2/25/2022 2:39:00 PM Hi David, What an intriguing and engaging write on one's first love. I liked how you formatted this one. Exceptional dialogue and rhymes. Much enjoyed. I hope my comment is not in left field. Have a nice day and weekend-Alexis Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 2/25/2022 3:36:00 PM Thank you Alexis your comment appears perfectly centred, we all have flashbacks to our first crushes from time to time, a voice a picture a color can trigger them quiet randomly, I’m delighted you enjoyed this one, have a great weekend too, cheers David