i am in youand full of desperate hesitation
wanting my passion
to both comfort and slay you
we rock in that eternal rhythm
while we sing each other's praises
in the window
we are betrayed
the sun goes down in the distance
the darkness as much a promise of light
as the night being free of conviction
and we do not always smile
when the darkness comes
and our skin is on skin
and is heaving
we want it all without compromise
the winning
the perfect season
but it doesn't happen
you can't have experience
and innocence too
they are two separate horses
bursting out of the gate
we do it this way while the sun sets dying through our window
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