Last Dance

Present
Flowers
Before
My hours
Fall in
Darkness
Rightly

You watch
Idly
Come near
With songs;
Sweet drink
Calming
Lightly

Hold back
These parts
From him
Who hides
In wind—
Hunter
Seeking

Close by, 
Black eyes 
Tighten
My heart
Repines,
The beat
Creaking
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Dietrich Avatar
September 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Congratulations on your win, Trina
Messina Avatar
September 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Trina, lovely write...all morning long I've been singing that song by Donna Sommers (lol) Congratulations on your placement in my contest...thanks for entering! Charlie :)
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