You ARE

You ARE beautiful

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Last night we were by the nightingales

The air was a bit stale

But I overheard you say something I could not take

I threw my hands to my head and kindled the resolve

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Looking in your direction from afar, I watched you animated

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Laughing, speaking, not at me though

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And, I, preoccupied, with a band of my own, made a mark in my mind to revisit you first thing later

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The tree hung low over me, a very welcome canopy

You know I like trees

You know I can always be found by them

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If I tarry, don't wait for me

Be happy, be busy, be free

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But as soon as I escape the tree and the chatter

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I'm finding you.

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I know where I can always find you too

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Don't think I can let this go

It'll haunt me to and fro

It's clanging to my ears

The highest of offenses

My sacred heart's pain

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There is too much chatter around me

I've got you on my mind

I'll pretend I'm fully here for the time being

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But don't let it weigh you

The thoughts that choke you

Hold on, princess, I'm coming to save you

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I'm glad I took my sword

My eyes are fierce towards you

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I'll make them sorry they ever looked your way!

Who told you you were not beautiful?

Who told you you were not worthy?

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I realize I'm still under this tree

Many people I do not know around me

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"Excuse me something urgent came up"

I say busting through the group

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You're still there and see me approaching

I can see what you ignore, the darkness encroaching

But your eyes are like two lanterns

I see them crystal clear

I grab your little hand

Pull you away from where you too would rather not be

I take you away and we head over to...another tree

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Sitting us down,

I feel the shame and regret before you even speak; I smile kindly before your vision

Don't let your lips tremble like that,

I completely understand

"Baby, why do you weep?"

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Can't get the words out?

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I'm facing you, as square as I can be, there's an urgent message I need to make sure you receive

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Under the moonlit green

Under heaven's view

Within ear span of the nightingales

Before saints and angels

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I take your face and declare to you

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"You ARE beautiful"