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Merry-Go-Round                                         
By Amy Sedgemore.


One Smile.

In an instant, my heart leaps.

And I am struck. Fallen, so deep.

You don’t even know it but in spite of myself,


You’ve already taken my heart, off of the shelf.

 

Your eyes lock onto mine, and I am frozen in glue.

Relentlessly my thoughts, drag me back to you.

How did this happen? This can’t be right.

Why am I invisible? In plain sight?

I should walk straight out the door; get off this ride.

I do deserve better and I have my pride.

 

I respect myself more than to let you take apart,

My already bruised and battered heart.

Accidentally or on purpose, makes no difference to me.

Because now that I know better, just wait, you'll see.

Torment lies between my guarded heart and mind.

But can’t I press fast forward, instead of rewind?

 

For a moment, I stay strong. I stubbornly resist.

Please don't tempt me; stand down and desist.

I tell you I’m immune to your hypnotic charm. 

Yet before I know it, I waiver and disarm.

     One Hello

          One Smile

               One Subtle Glance

     One Touch

          One Kiss

               One Single Dance


Blow by blow, the wall I struggle to maintain,

Tumbles and falls; swirls right down the drain.

Weakened, it falters. It shatters apart.

Again I find myself right back at the start.

And I
              Climb on board.

                        Hold on tight.

                                    Close my eyes.

                                                And take flight.

  I spin and turn, twist around and around,

 I've dizzily stumbled onto this Merry-Go-Round.

                                                                                               

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