Through the Keyhole

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She, there drawn, but not for sleep Daubed in guile, the heartless weep Cold, the secrets sheets thus keep Peeking, stained in deeds that creep Through the burning keyhole ... Burning, jealous eyes ... Bodies scorched with flames to fan Limbs entwined in breadths to span Dreaming does what dreaming can Peeking blessed me, the "other man" Through the callow keyhole ... Callow, spotless eyes ... Once, she spilled her passions, freed Crimped from time and shallow need Perfecting spawn with faultless seed Peeking, searched to stem the bleed Through the nascent keyhole ... Nascent, beggared eyes ... Now, the years force hearts to stray In careless arms, the dreams decay One whose blistered hands will pray Peeking, danced in lust's ballet Through the rusted keyhole ... Rusted, weeping eyes ... Weeping ... trust's demise.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 2/13/2019 4:19:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Gregory. Well penned.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/13/2019 7:59:00 PM

Thank you very much, Line - I appreciate the kind comment. (The first one, I might add). :-)