Richard gone 17 (codex am 07/8)

A swallow
Turquoise and sleek
Flew up the nose
Of the handsome
Richard gone 17

Unalarmed,
He danced holding
the smiling girl
Of his single
tear stained dream

Confident
in his capacity
To accommodate
Both joy and sadness
One more time

He held her at arms length
Spun her around
Her hair ,the laughter
Eyes, soft skin and
Rush and smell of her breath

All snagged beneath
The swallows wing
As turquoise and sleek
The bird flew unceremoniously
Out of his ear
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