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I want to know about the time...

Poem by Gary Lewis

I want to know about the time
We took a trip along the Rhine
Exchanging looks with men who read books
Singing songs and drinking wine

I loved the way you'd fill a room
With the smell of your perfume
It didn't last long, what did I do wrong
You stole my sun and left me alone

I lose a game of Solitaire
I would have won but you weren't there
The word 'alone' emblazened in stone
Cools my heart when people stare

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Gary Lewis's appeared in The Bentilean from the first issue.

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