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the poem as
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the poem as
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Video Music: Maio Maduro Maio.
By Lovira.
Performed by Lovira at the
Free Music Archive
under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike license.
I don't understand what
happened to us
Or why you have turned away.
Of course you are free to do as you like,
But first I have something to say.
To me it had seemed we could go on forever,
So close were our hearts, and at ease,
So much did we share, yet the words never faltered,
So I thought as time did as it pleased.
Whatever I did that has made you unhappy,
Or am that is not to your taste,
Or would be were I to return to your graces,
Or won't be if I am replaced:
I want you to know that your friendship is
something
I treasure, and would not now end.
If you would be willing to turn to embrace me,
You'd find in me still a good friend.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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