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Anthony Arisco

Shadow

The night is a shade of shadow
Shimmering in a blend of blue.
I only dreamed what love was
Until my heart held you.

You will stand by me forever
My soul mate by my side.
You only ask that I endeavor
My love for you not hide.

I have never owned the breath of life
From its beginning to its end.
I have never held creations pulse
Every second as my friend.

But now I hold all these things
Though fleeting in my hands.
In you I hear the angels sing
And help me make my stand.