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I Drew a Blank - Promises

Promises 






Your promises that I had all trust in
lay quiet as logs of unbreathing woods,
Till wantings of my soul rose as fierce storms
to impute life into the forgotten,
Today you walk with me in moonlit night
as longings lay absolutely tranquil.






Written May 27th, 2016
In Iambic pentameter
For contest by John Lawless

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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