Tanka - Gerla Brakkee

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night shadows falling on this old bed of mine I toss and turn as memories tease me as you used to do lightning flashes this time with no thunder the sound of your voice is beyond recollection and your face still so young I welcome daylight as it seeps through my window hard lines on my face the mirror just reflecting what this harsh night has wrought . beauty at first glance between the lines the poet's sorrow mingles with my own . the beach is empty a seagull's cry echoes in the distance the feel of you lingers long after our last goodbye . the music between the notes such bliss! I hear you with my eyes and feel you with my heart . the dancers enter in a flurry of colors my heart breaks as the drums beat the rhythm of old sorrow

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