☆°▪︎ LIVING THE LIES (OF PARADISE) ▪︎°☆

You

were

.

t

h

e

.

lows

chasing

highs

.

i

n

.

the

lamplight . . .

.

.

.

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were

.

t

h

e

.

rhythm

.

a

n

d

.

the

rhyme

.

i

n

.

the

lamplight . . .

.

.

.

You

were

.

t

h

e

.

starshine

.

o

f

.

the

skies

.

i

n

.

the

lamplight . . .

.

.

.

s

o

let’s

.

f

a

l

l

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

dance

left

.

t

o

.

right . . .

.

.

.

a

l

l

hours

.

o

f

.

the

night . . .

.

.

.

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.

f

a

l

l

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

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n

d

roll

side

.

t

o

.

side . . .

.

.

.

u

n

t

i

l

we

waltz

with

.

t

h

e

.

sunrise . . .

.

.

.

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.

f

a

l

l

.

into

.

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h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

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.

f

a

l

l

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

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.

f

a

l

l

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

climb

.

t

h

e

.

skies

.

t

i

l

l

.

we

find

a

place

.

t

o

.

hide . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

climb

t

h

e

skies . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

climb

.

t

h

e

.

skies . . .

.

.

.

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climb

.

t

h

e

.

skies . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

d

i

v

e

.

.

.

Let’s

climb

.

t

h

e

.

skies . . .

.

.

.

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climb

.

t

h

e

.

skies . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

climb

.

t

h

e

.

skies . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

d

i

v

e

.

.

.

i

n

t

o

the

wine . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

race

.

t

h

e

.

tides

.

o

f

.

time . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

race

.

t

h

e

.

tides

.

o

f

.

time . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

race

.

t

h

e

.

tides

.

o

f

.

time . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

race

.

t

h

e

.

tides

.

o

f

.

time . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

 ~ the

wrongs

.

a

n

d

.

the

rights . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

 ~ the

lines

.

a

n

d

.

the

divides . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

 ~ the

sighs

.

a

n

d

.

the

cries

.

o

f

.

wintertime . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

because

.

w

e

.

have

.

a

l

l

.

night

.

t

o

.

make

.

i

t

.

shine . . .

.

.

.

We

have

.

a

l

l

.

night

.

t

o

.

live

.

a

l

l

.

the

lies . . .

.

.

.

 ~ to

live

.

a

l

l

.

the

lies . . .

.

.

.

o

f

paradise . . .

.

.

.

You

were

.

t

h

e

.

lows

chasing

highs

.

i

n

.

the

lamplight . . .

.

.

.

You

were

.

t

h

e

.

rhythm

.

a

n

d

.

the

rhyme

.

i

n

.

the

lamplight . . .

.

.

.

You

were

.

t

h

e

.

starshine

.

o

f

.

the

skies

.

i

n

.

the

lamplight . . .

.

.

.

s

o

let’s

close

.

t

h

e

.

blinds . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

.

f

a

l

l

.

.

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

 ~ let’s

.

.

.

f

a

l

l

.

.

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

rise . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

roll

side

.

t

o

.

side . . .

.

.

.

a

l

l

hours

.

o

f

.

the

night . . .

.

.

.

 ~ all

hours

.

o

f

.

the

night . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

leave

.

i

t

.

all

behind . . .

.

.

.

this

time . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

live

.

a

l

l

.

the

lies . . .

.

.

.

o

f

paradise . . .

.

.

.

Let’s

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

live

.

a

l

l

.

the

lies . . .

.

.

.

o

f

paradise . . .

.

.

.

We

can

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

We

can

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

We

can

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

tonight,

you

.

a

n

d

.

I . . .

.

.

.

We

can

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

We

can

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

We

can

roll

.

t

h

e

.

dice . . .

.

.

.

tonight,

you

.

a

n

d

.

I . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

then

.

l

e

t

.

tomorrow

decide.

Reflection: This was a romantic-themed poem. I wrote most of this poem by reflecting on a hot, hot night I had with someone who shall go by the name of JT. What a wonderful experience! I think about it all the time.