Plagued by Memories
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Mosaic mahogany memories
Shatter like silver glass within me
Reflecting red reveries
Of all that could be
And never was
Yet somehow cutting
Inside my mind bleeds dreams
Scents of lavender lamenting
Licorice tongue licking
Me with promises you never keep
Though skillfully you lead me on
I fantasize about these lily lies
That ride ebony eyes
On onyx moonlit nights
I remember golden hope
You slide like a diamond rope
Around my neck
Instead of around my finger
I linger in memories
Engaged in warm embraces
That never really were what they seemed
How can you miss
what you never had
Be it a kiss being rich
a mom a dad
Someone who really cares
Who will ride through
The bowels of hell and back
To create caramel memories
Sweet enough to please you
And then act on them
Creating a playbook
From one look in eyes
That have lived and died
For love or the memory of
What could have been
Copyright © Karen Jones | Year Posted 2025
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