Picture by Alan Ayers

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I lose all sense of direction
Whenever I'm not with you
I seem to be at quite a loss
Not knowing what to do

Everything loses its color
Whenever you're not there
The flowers lose their fragrance
My life seems to be so bare

The sun forgets to shine
And the birds no longer sing
There is sadness in my heart
No joy does this day bring

The stars lose their lustre
The sky is no longer blue
Inside me it is raining
As my heart pines for you

The clouds have no silver lining
The sand is cold beneath my feet
But things will return to normal
When you and I next meet

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"In our life
there is a single color,
as on an artist's palette
which provides the meaning
of life and art.
It is the color of love"