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  Hopeless Romantic

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  A young girl alive, Would always thrive, With her true love by her side, And together watch the tide, On a lovely night, Filled with moonlight. Hand in hand, Through the sand, Of the smooth beach, Another world within their reach, Travel together furthermore, Reach new heights, forever so...
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  Cursed Maiden

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  Cherish the moment with thy beloved, For thou shall wish more time was spent, With thy true love's beast, Who gave but all for thee, Even changed his form, Yet thee gave a chance not, Just commanded more from the one, Who was meant to be with thee, Now ye've realized, 'Tis no...
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  Repair and Renewal

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  The wind brushed by my cheek, It sent me your regards, Each moment I re-lived, A stitch within my heart. It sent me your regards, The moon up in the sky, A stitch within my heart, A crack that slowly repaired. The moon up in the sky, My face illuminated bright, A crack that slowly repa...
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  Together Forever

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  The moonlight shimmers all around us, Swirling silver rays breeze by, We dance throughout the night, Hand in hand to your embrace. Swirling silver rays breeze by, The stars above gaze at us, Hand in hand to your embrace, The rain beats down upon my heart. The stars above gaze at us, I f...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Indecisive

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  I strolled along the murky road Where blackened ashes lay dead and cold Of decisions made and left untold Of verdicts altered in my withhold. As I cleared away the cryptic haze, I fell into a familiar daze A mighty feud remained a maze Ensnaring me with its bewitching gaze. Still, I coul...
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  Vain Violence

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  You say you won’t forget me Until the heavens die. You say that while the sea roars, You won’t say good-bye. You say you’ll never forget me, But now I don’t know why, I feel alone. The heavens are dark, without a light, Every sea is silent tonight, My heart no longer burns so brig...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Done For.

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  I pledge my soul, my innocence away I beg to die upon this day. I fall into the blackened abyss Bleeding out “I’m sick of this!” Leave me alone to face the pain I’ll breathe my death tied to this chain Let them know once I am slain Of all the misery I bore in vain. Let me drift ...
• Poetry > Ballad
  HIdden Intent

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  All that’s handsome bears the devil’s mark, As all that’s ‘foul’ lies in the dark. But what says the silence of all-known truths? For every lie a moment soothes. Tying away from all the pain, Forcing the solace to turn insane. The lies we believe Simply relieve; The world cowers in...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Sincerity

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  I am innocent, and still condemned. I bear no sin, and still, they punish me. I am no angel, but they name me a devil. I’m pure and they won’t leave me be. Betrayed by myself, I feel the anger erupt From beneath all my truths Seeking revenge on the corrupt. I speak not for my soul; ...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Death; A New Life

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  The woods are silent; They dare not speak Of the beloved past, Nor futures bleak. I crawl through the shadows, Desperate for light, Desperate for hope, For hope I’ll fight. For a future that shines Through midnight’s blinds For millions of colors All different kinds. And so tonight,...
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  What's Never Forgotten

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  Whenever I close my eyes, your face is all I see. The moment of your deceit I commit to memory. Under love I faced defeat, Drinking up your lies, Until all was lost Among bitter-sweet cries. I deny my love not, I still hold you near, It cannot be forgot, My dear friend, I fear. You beg t...
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  The Merciless Tale of Wisdom

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  My kinsmen and foes all the same, Dig a hole for me to die, Yet don't waste sacred ground of greed, Bury my spirit within the sky. Let go the memory of this fool, Daring, fearful and lack of hope, Unto the divine air of spite, Dropping the rival's precious rope. Rise and rise, ...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Believing In Love

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  I once believed you loved me; I was foolish as can be. Daring to look beyond my reach, Your touch was all I beseech, As I sought you out; your every breath, Staring in the face of death, Yet I followed the heart of a broken girl, Watched my destiny begin to whirl, Until my bait had lured me ...
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  Another Chance

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  My only gift has become a curse, Enchanting, distant, endless, Flies with me; upon each leaf, Whispers a thought to my ear, Until a new idea, Succumbs into mind, And forms like a flower, All because of a bud, Never meant to be planted, And still seems daunting, Though it never vanished, T...
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  To Be, Tonight

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  Tonight I light every candle, Happiness small yet many, Every joy upon this night, Even the moon shines tonight, You've come to me, Lit my darkness, Surpassed the shade, Proved my faith, Just stay like this, forever and always, I'll make the moment last, For the sake of our etern...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Hunt Us Down

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  I wake up to the strangest land, No one offers me their hand, Instead, the path's a deadly trap, I seem to have a cheated map, The tricks and schemes of everyone, Just to not be outdone, To leave each for burning live, Failed success will only thrive, Surrender all your humanity, Leave...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Leave Me Behind

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  Remove the light from my eyes, Give me truths—the form of lies, Render me in the darkest time, Leave the innocent—YOUR crime, Beyond my chains more locks await, To declare me a hopeless fate, I gave up everything eons ago, Time will tell each new woe, The wound tears open after years, N...
• Poetry > Ballad
  My Life's A Rose

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  My life’s a rose; each memory a petal, So easy to ruin; so hard to settle. A single tale within my heart, Deep within those flowers apart, An empty center that lost its spark, Left my blossom within the dark. Thorns of evil to mock my sorrow, The happiness I wish to borrow The spite wit...
• Poetry > Ballad
  A Poem For You

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  A poem for you, That's what I'll do, A poem for you, To keep us true. The face I've never seen, I wonder what you mean, The words we never spoke, The silence to revoke. The pain and despair, A heart with a tear, A lonely still-ful night, That's blackened with no l...
• Poetry > Ballad
  A Life of Despair

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  A bird is trapped, unable to fly, To raise those wings; take to the sky, He'd give it all to flap once more Raise those feathers and begin to soar, Instead, a cage enthralls his life, Making everything unworth the strife, A soul that never belonged to him, Is at the step of death's ...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Out, Cast Away

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  I've been condemned to a desolate land, Too dusty for me to see past my hand, Alone with memories of my life before, Tears roll freely and out they pour, The life I had was plenty good, I actually owned where I stood, Thrown out to live in the dust, There isn't anyone I can trust, ...
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  The Final Ray of Hope

  

  By ShroudedLight, Springfield, VA

  All is lost, But one remains, He treads the ground, Yet swoops the sky, Nothing is close, But isn't far, With every step, He brings me hope, A hope to live, A reason to believe, That all ends well, And time will tell....