March 7, 1980 7:15 p.m. pst Poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

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The Same Poem With Different Words

     Volumes upon volumes chart rash important feelings
     Simple thoughts reside in tired minds
     Quick to chart each crooked course
                              with crafty cunning dealings
     Leaving bright friend memory behind

     The nymph (she who betrayed me)
           cannot change my views
           And friends I manufacture at my whim
           Nights are spent with yearning
           I shall never feel true love
           And the candle grows ridiculously dim

           The nymph can be forgotten
           Unimportant careless eyes
           And those I know I wish I really could
           Cause love is in there somewhere
           Care is resting close
           And Jesus, will I find her if I should

     Music piles on music suffers dancing pleasure joy
     Everyone is me here in this place
     No matter where reality
                 the world is not my toy
     Does anybody really see my face?
     

1980

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