my most ardent headshaker

He was my most ardent headshaker
Won’t work
Can’t work
You are too optimistic
Never been done

I could not imagine his life
No belief in what was possible
No faith in what could be
Such a sad life

But not mine to fix
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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