Melancholic Melodies

We used to dance for hours,

Under the twinkling stars,

On the wild meadows,

Just you and me.

My hands in yours,

Our steps were in sync,

Just like our heartbeats,

Always beating as one.

A rendezvous every night,

When the sun disappeared,

I’d wish for it to never return,

So that I could dance with you forever. 

That full moon night

In the midst of summer,

I waited awhile,

And then searched for you.

Worried was I,

What had happened to my love?

I ran across the meadows,

And then I found you.

You were dancing with another,

Laughing and smiling,

As I just stood there,

My world swirling down.

Were all those promises

Nothing but a lie?

How had I failed to see 

Beyond those charming eyes?

Alas! My wish had come true,

But in the cruelest of ways,

I was now all alone, 

In a world without light.

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