Ebbs and Tides

What do I do with this longing that ebbs and tides
To whom that I hold dear can I confide
Not in the sophomoric ways I’ve done in the past
In a way where the final word is truly the last
Where, afterwards, there is no doubt or confusion
No matter the result, defined as conclusion.


12-17-03

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