A Phantom Love

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For who could have known a love so real
An ephemeral touch, a kiss stolen between pages

For who could have sung a ballad so beautiful
A covert unknown, a secret wound between notes

For who could have spun a dance so enchanting
An eclipse of the world, a promise lost between twirls

Soon the dark gave way to dawn
The wind blowing away old promises

Soon the piano ceased playing it's tune
The song losing its way in the woods

Soon the dancers left on weary feet
The ballroom curtains swallowing back their ghosts

All he left was his warmth on her skin
His fingerprint on her cheeks
Kiss sealed in butterfly wings

And his promises written on flowing air
His voice and his touch
Nothing more than a touch of the breeze

Soon he was a memory, a midsummer night's dream
The ghost under the curtains, the song in the woods

For who could ever cherish a nighttime fantasy
For who could ever learn to love a phantom

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