Fact

The fact is

They never come back.

The young woman who appeared of a sudden Who smiled

Yesl'nismilingatyoumister don 'tturnawayfromme I'mholdingyourhandsowhat And disappeared just as suddenly.

You prepare yourself for her return

You empty your life of unnecessaries

You walk to where she

And you wait for her to surprise from behind

Covering your eyes with her cupped hands

You can feel them tingling in their warmth

But the fact is

They never come back.

Mike Stone

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The young woman who of a sudden
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