once, I knew

I ONCE KNEW

a sun

a moon

that burned

that shone with stolen light

spreading flames

tracing hope

across the land

spreading a wash of moonlight

inciting dark passions like

cold flames (stolen light)

in the day.

in the dark.

I ONCE KNEW

a boy

a man

young

old

flying so high

falling so low

open

closed

fingertips

reaching for the

sky, the sun

beyond

hands clenched

drowning in the waters

AND I ONCE KNEW

love

that burned

fire in my heart

blazing with passion

unlike anything I had

seen

a sun

a boy

kisses that melted me

AND ONCE I KNEW

love

that ignited with stolen light

cold flames in my heart

dark passions

unlike anything I had

seen

a moon

a man

kisses that drowned me

love in the light

love in the dark

the beginning of the end

the end of the end

love that f

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l

from the sun and d

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