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Created on: October 27, 2009
Victorian lace and bobbled beads
pearls with dainty things to fill my needs
tea parties, gatherings and such
china, crystal, and antiques you must not touch
romance in a play of sophistication
those are rich make a donation
fancy dresses all in a flare
everyone prominent does seem to care
ballroom dances are popular by far
tasting cookies, cakes, and crumpets at the bar
twirling around the dance floor
there is no room for the poor
discussions of politics and whore's
secrets behind closed doors
Victorian principles to maintain
finds their nature to be vain
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Poetry: If I listened
If I had only listened
This would have been the way
I heard the Mermaids singing
Calling out your name
They would have told
by Kasper Hoe
If I listened to my heart
If I listened to my heart
I should be with you
In this very moment
And I would never leave you
Listening is more real when your heart is on side.
Humanity left all alone is never listening inside.
God's truth sounds out
Victorian lace and bobbled beads
pearls with dainty things to fill my needs
tea parties, gatherings and such
china, crystal,
by tt
If you listen closely, you'll hear it.
Do you?
It's quiet and serene.
Follow it always because it leads you to a field of
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