i see a child
searching for a secret place
desperately seeking anonymity
where all memories can be erased
i see your face
the morning light bends
illuminating your reflection
the windows of my mind
are barred for fear
of being subject to your detection
the shadows lie
making my image appear
much larger than my lifetime
send in the clowns mr sondhiem
as i prepare to live within
this paradigm
this morning i thought
the child was finally free to cry
but as i stand on the shore
i feel the reprise
of another havana sunrise
aqua blue
and tangerine
cotton candy
and sweet pralines
the smile
of a child
slowly fading
watching the carnival leave town
in the corner
i see a clown
leaving behind his faux crown
magenta blue
evoking hues
of wavelengths in shades of red
no roses in bloom
upon rocks they were carelessly strewn
during the total eclipse
of the havana moon
i see a child
lingering on a melody
once so suite
yet reality beckons from shadows
as demons prepare to feast
on innocence in urban streets
i see your face
as the mid city lights
relfect my lost years
over the ocean a storm is brewing
i hope the rain will disguise
the accumulation of my faithless tears
so many memeories lie
the truth i have not known
though my soul objects
finally alone i stand peacefully
on an island
where heaven and hell intersects
the moment the child in me
thought he knew the reasons why
innocence waved goodbye
and so with a sigh
i turn to feel the reprise
of another havana sunrise
turquoise
and indigo
a touch of violet
in a rainbow
the smile
of a child
never to return
his stomach steadily churns
watching the carnival leave town
as a clown
finishes his cigarette
leaving behind a faux crown
yellows
and moody greens
a spectrum of light
in a multi colored arc
upon the rocks
i see noah ark
olive branches carelessly strewn
many loose their bearings
during the total eclipse of havana moon
never again
a child of angels
never wanting to realize
no need to ask why
as i close my eyes
and prepare to feel the warmth
of another havana sunrise
as i close my eyes
and prepare to feel the warmth
of another
havana sunrise
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