by Jack Lashbrook
Published on: Sep 15, 2004
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Type: Poetry

Lucia longs for love, (like I do).
She yearns for serenity.
She sees dark clouds on sunshine days.
She dismisses, offhand, serendipity.

Lucia sleeps alone (like I do).
She hopes for redemption.
She sees sorrow in every smile.
She calls love, delusion.

Lucia wishes for tranquility (like I do).
She's immersed in cynicism.
Romance is her deadly enemy.
Her closest ally, pessimism.


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