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Traffic Lights
Rain gathers on the gravelly road
Creating a shimmering ebony surface
A man heads to his home
Seeking the comfort of her kiss
He imagines his life with her,
If they hadn’t disagreed, hadn’t fought.
He didn’t care in the least about it
Until she was gone without a second thought
Two days ago, it was
He came home to find her gone
It was his fault, just because
He didn’t want to talk, as she stayed up ‘til dawn
So I got what I wanted,
He realizes while walking down the street
If only I hadn’t been selfish,
Then I would have someone at home to greet
The man looks up, into the rain
Watching the traffic lights dye the raindrops red
He feels as if he is made out of wood
His heart feels made out of lead
Without her with him,
He feels empty, like he’s missing something
She was going to be his wife
He had already picked out a, unique, dazzling ring
It was the way she talked to him
That made him so in love with her
He felt like a kid playing a game
When she said his name as a whisper
Right then he heard a voice
His name being called, and though it wasn’t a whisper
He could tell, without a doubt
That the melodic voice had come from her
She was standing on the corner
Her hair and clothes dripping from the chilling rain
The sight of her was like an alarm clock
Waking him from a groggy sleep of pain
She smiled a small smile
Her eyes still sad but knowing how to love
The man now knew that love was strong
He would walk a thousand miles to reach his little dove
He couldn’t contain himself
“Marry me!” he shouted, voice dulled by the rain
He felt his heart fly
As her head bobbed, her love regained
He kissed her in the rain
Tears falling down both their faces
It was the best kiss they shared
The best of their warm embraces
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