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The Lark Publication shares fictional short stories and poetry

POETRY

The Song of Second-Choice Love

A poem of music

Sep 20, 2025

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We need music
For many reasons
But perhaps
The most common one
Is that
Almost
No one
Gets to spend
Their life
With
Their first choice

They are forced
By circumstance
To settle
Compromise
Find someone
Else
And
Even if
That person
Is much better
For them
And a much better
Partner
They are still not
Their first
Choice

They are not
The one

Many hearts
Carry this
Terrible
Secret
And so
At night
When the world
Is quiet
Memories
Come
And
Music
Plays

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