The arch of day bends to heavenly light Past the wanderous eye of a child To the chill of flesh grown out Our chance begs to come alive Though years gone hold us to Frozen choices made in time past Dreams of a youth so eloquently felt Swept under roots of rotting self The sweet curse of time rolled
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