If Only

If only sleep was As simple as closing one’s eyes And dreams could be chosen And then realized If only…If only… Words that mean only That things have gone badly Askew and sadly… …taken the twinkle and the sleep …From your eyes…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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