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The Archer's Quivered Arrows

I've feasted at your table Have tasted your sweet wine Made love to you at midnight Our bodies well entwined But your heart is like a castle Surrounded by a wall Guarded by your archers Who are at your beck and call Each archer's quivered arrows Have tips of poison words Never know when they shoot them Though every word is heard If one don's their armor They may miss their mark If you forget to put it on Poison always hits the heart Say that you need no one As you sit upon your throne Thinking "I can rule my kingdom So much better all alone" Well, I've been in that castle When I let my armor down Just as quick you closed the gate To protect your tarnished crown Every refuge has a price It's how much you want to pay Life may have done you wrong Still, you get older every day You are not the only one Who has lost at love before So get your ass off your throne At least open up that door

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Date: 3/7/2023 4:10:00 PM
Lol hilarious ending to a very neat theme. Reminds me of Bruce Springsteen's song "Secret Garden"
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Don Eissler
Date: 3/7/2023 6:30:00 PM
Thank you J.I. New here so will take me a while to navigate the ins and outs of the site.. But will check yours out as soon as I figure out WTHIAMD..
Date: 3/7/2023 3:24:00 PM
How apt for our turbulent love life nowadays! Wonderful verse, Don. Will be sure to read more of yours! I like your analogies, it all works with beautiful flow!
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Don Eissler
Date: 3/7/2023 3:29:00 PM
Thank you Sigrid..Being I am a newbe here I am still trying to navigate my way around.. I will surely read and reply to your as well..Again thank you ver taking the time read my, as I call it, My Words of Wiz-Dumb lol

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