The Greyer Lives

Another wasted smile.

Another cigarette.

Another desperate glance

At the nearest bassinet.

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Another tired face.

Another subway ride.

Another baby screaming;

Another departing tide.

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Another rusty door-hinge.

Another weary traveller.

Another broken bedspring and

Another ugly lover.

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Another flick of ash.

Another shade of grey.

Another tick of time:

It’s just another day.

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Oh….hell.

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Another bright red rose,

Another love-struck lad,

Another end of the rainbow –

I guess it ain’t so bad.