beautiful and charming
you are a lovely thief
stealing passion’s fire
in search of some relief
from fragile self-esteem
and untold forms of grief
emptiness surrounds you
despite the hearts you win
pleasure passes quickly
and you’re alone again
facing those same demons
residing from within
could I but take away
your painful memories
undo the vicious words
spewed at your tearful pleas
that tore into your spirit
and sent you to your knees
alas, I have no power
to undo all your pain
neither friend nor lover
has strength to stop that rain
whose waters now are floods
and cause your heart to wane
have you not yet realized
the strength to ebb this tide
comes from faith in your own heart
to push the floods aside?
if only you could love again
the waters would subside
beautiful and charming
you are a lonely thief
whose only sin is blindness
in search of some relief
awake and share your heart
to end your days of grief
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