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poem/lyric (≈ 225 words)

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hikin’ the hills on a cool autumn day
sun on the rise but no warmth from its rays
deer in the distance not lookin’ my way
and we talk and we talk but you just don’t hear what I say

ghosts of our love hauntin’ unmarked graves
lyin’ in limbo with all hell to pay
screamin’ for fear that they can’t find their way
and I try and I try though you just won’t hear what I say

slidin’ day into night
where the twilight reigns
as I lie here waitin’ for the phone to ring
but the phone doesn’t ring
no the phone never rings
‘til there’s nothin’

strollin’ the streets on a cold winters night
moon in the sky playin’ shadows of light
sirens at distance must shatter the quiet
while we wish and we may but you just don’t hear what I say

clouds castin’ shade over what might have been
if only it could have, would only have been
and all the lost souls cryin’ out for amends
while I plead and I pray still you just won’t hear what I say

now it’s late in the night
as the moonlight wane's
and I’m lyin’ here waitin’ for the phone to ring
but the phone never rings
no the phone doesn’t ring
and there’s nothin’

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