The sun sets over the horizon, sending a tangerine glow across the sky. Waves roll in a lazy tempo…
In my arms againCraving, begging, heart yearningNever to let go
sunkissed horizonseafoam stroking sandy shorecleansing my spirit
Its roots curve and spinThe maple with singing leavesThis is where we hear
I don’t think she knowsShe’s the straw that stirs my drinkI’m very thirsty
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