Poem n°2 : Bright Eyes

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He was standing there, on the stony stairs,

smiling curiously, his hair melting in the air,

while in a corner, on a notebook, she was trying to capture the essence of his stare.


Now, he's murmuring something to his friend on the ground,

and she's patiently waiting for him to turn around;

he is turning around, searching for someone in the crowd.


And now, he's dancing as if he'll forever be young,

and all she can think of is "I want to write you a song";

and now, he's laughing and she wishes she could laugh along,

but she had said goodbye to him and it's been so long.


Suddenly, he found who he was searching;

his bright eyes under the autumn sun were shining;

only one piece of the puzzle was missing,

and here, under her favourite tree, she was sitting.


He waved at her subtly, a kind smile on his face;

it seemed they would always come back to this place...

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