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Over a sea of murky orange and red As the leaves on their vines Change color with the season In the distance is a face A face, familiar I know that face Slowly details become clear The azure eyes - like the sea at first dawn After a story night The tanned skin - the sun has never been so kind To skin as to make its features so beautiful Next to me is an empty seat One that will stay empty Whether I want it to or not No one knows me: I'm invisible to the senses Trees surround me A forest of - not trees A forest of people A forest of faces One stands out from the rest The one in the distance Over the ocean of earthen colors The only one that sees "me" The powerful arms - strong enough to lift the world Unknown to man, hidden amongst the leaves The muscled legs - rooted to the earth that is not Actually earth, but the remains of a broken heart underfoot I sit here alone Trying to put a name to the face over the sea And to the body of a tree In the forest of faces Images of the face and body Appear in my sight In my mind's eye They are the one closest to me The fact that I cannot place A name to the body and face Of the one closest to me Drives me up the wall All around me the silent air Drowns out the voices in my head That all drone on about nothing Making me realize my insufficiency The name of the face and body Of the one closest to me Arouses a feeling inside me One I've never felt before The name of the face and body Of the one closest to me Bounds to my mind, coming out of hiding And prompts me to ensure That my Beautiful Hellion is mine