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Villanelle #1

In my youth, I remember an innocent time
When I dreamt that big dreams would come true
But all those dreams have since been stolen.

Fate is made hard by the evil thoughts of men.
Tho' I strove for good, ill luck accrued.
In my youth, I remember an innocent time

When life was unscripted, the future was golden.
Dreams burned as bright as the morning sun's hue
But all those dreams have since been stolen.

Power is the motive behind the heart's assassin.
Thus, life hurts like a sword turned in the wound.
In my youth, I remember an innocent time

Villanelle #2

Through this character is learnt:
By loneliness and challenge
In the silence of the desert.

Only in solitude do trials impart
Permanent lessons, not in a village.
Through this character is learnt:

Necessity is taught by thirst.
Life is worthy at the canyon ridge
In the silence of the desert.

It's learnt by listening to a calm heart
Not by the horror of war's carnage.
Through this character is learnt:

Knowing Adam prevailed when cursed.
Humility became his wage
In the silence of the desert.

Your strengths matter here first.

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