In a certain light
In a certain view
I can see and contend
Exactly with you
With what you say and
What you mean
All you portray
What to glean
From all your frontings and fixed countenance
Your damn gloating and false pretence
Such effortless allure I wish I could procure
Lovely contours also you can imprint upon me
Anytime night or day
How easily one does fall
Under your sway
However and when
My point of view shifts
When I stumble or fall
Everything is less focused
More obscure
And the truth of you
Shines as through an open door
That's quickly shut
So this blurs and fades
Shades of light
Yellows and grey
But your silhouette remains constant and
Pulls me your way
I orbit you like some doomed planet
Caught heavily by your sway
But it's difficult to
Read through the lines
Divine truth from lies
However and ever
In a certain light
In a certain view
I can deal and contend
Exactly with you
So, long may it last
As good as it can get
After all and as they say
There's still life in me yet
Written by Daniel Smallegange, copyright 2026, all rights reserved.
Pic: I am in the centre, with a couple friends at a bar, from many moons ago.
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