The need of a moth for a flame

or a painting for glass and a frame

a foot for a shoe and the other foot too

and a Lion for a tamer to tame

An opponent to fight until eithers knocked out

tickets for a touter to tout

a plane for somewhere to fly meat for a pie

a not guilty verdict when there is doubt.

A key for a lock on a gate an alarm clock so you won't be late

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Slinking through the night darkened garden

Panther-like

the unavoidable theft of Moonlight

in her eyes

she stops momentarily

aware of my presence at the window

looking down statuesque almost

not wanting my eyes

to avoid stealing the Moonlight

such neccessary thievery is for the sake of

brightening and enlightening the darkness

shadowing my mind

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With the feeling of a quickening in the hours

evening seemed to arrive sooner and darker than usual.

Being in the state I was in it wasn't long before I became lost

in troublesome streets

continuing to grieve over your creation of my loneliness.

adding to this all round feeling of woe

the heavy unforgiveable downpour

that even the deepest and most sincere of prayers

co...

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( for my good friend Rose Casserley

 the birth of her first child )

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While his Mother internally carried him 

in the latter stages she oft in pain

he has lain nine months upon the wombs sweet pillow

hopefully a full and worthy life to gain

the coming together of who he was within her is over to become

no longer a ...

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