beautiful

31 may 1998 *** 5:07 pm

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has anyone told you

that you’re beautiful?

held you loosely

in the dark?

.

has anyone brought you

close to heaven?

set a fire to

your spark?

.

has anyone left you

sadly waiting,

for a love that

never shows?

.

how many times should

it knock, before

opportunity

goes?

.

a fancy word can

win a heart;

a fancy hand…

it’s burning.

.

a fancy word to

twist and start–

i hear an

engine turning.

.

a storm outside that

tosses me,

above a deep and

dream-filled sleep,

.

again, i find you,

next to me,

again, i find me

dreaming, awake.

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has anyone told you

that you’re beautiful?

that when you smile

your eyes are stars?

.

has anyone told you

that you’re beautiful,

foaming milk and singing

behind the bar?

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then let me be the

first today–

did i already

mention?

.

has anyone told you

that you’re beautiful?

held you loosely

in the dark?

.

has anyone brought you

close to heaven?

set a fire to

your spark?

.

has anyone left you

sadly waiting,

for a love that

never shows?

.

how many times should

it knock, before

opportunity

goes?

.

*****

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(most especially for heather…)