Plays I Play
Echoes of Love and Loneliness: Plays I Play by Francis Harris
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Memories that come and go,
Reflection on memories that are transient.
Some are sweet and some are low,
Variety in memories, some pleasant and some melancholic.
But in my dearest dream at night
Expressing a cherished dream featuring emotional connection.
I can feel you hold me tight.
Feeling the embrace of someone in the dream.
Some are new and some are old
Contrast between new and old memories.
But in the real I live alone,
Living a solitary reality.
Surrounded only by myself
Isolation surrounded by one's thoughts and imagination.
And fantasies and fairy tales.
Existence filled with fantasies and fairy tales.
When I sing myself to sleep,
Using self-expression through singing as a coping mechanism.
I always sing the song of he,
Singing about a significant person ("he").
And when the morning light arrives
Morning brings emotional relief, no more tears.
I have no more tears to cry.
A sense of emotional release with the arrival of daylight.
Never let me go,
An insistence on not being abandoned.
He always tells me so.
Reassurance that the person won't let go.
He never let me be,
Desire for continued connection and presence.
He always comes to me.
Expectation of the person's continuous involvement.
Supper comes and sorrow goes
Acknowledgment of temporary difficulties.
But only just to let me know
Challenges are transient reminders of fortunate times.
That I have had a lucky time,
Recognition of being fortunate in certain moments.
Cause when the night falls he arrives,
Anticipation of the person's arrival at night.
But only as a ghost,
Characterizing the person's presence as elusive, like a ghost.
He's sure to let me know.
Assurance of communication even in an elusive presence.
The memory of he,
Permanence of the memory of the person ("he").
Will never let me be.
The memory persists and doesn't allow independence.
Only love will save the day,
Stating the power of love to overcome challenges.
If you don't want me, go away;
Encouragement to leave if love is not reciprocated.
And leave me to my fairy tales,
Favoring a retreat to the world of fantasies.
My fantasies, my miracles...
The realm of personal thoughts, dreams, and wonders.
Only love will save the day,
Reiteration of love as a transformative force.
If you don't want me, go away;
Emphasizing the importance of reciprocated love.
And leave me to myself and me,
Desire for solitude with one's thoughts and memories.
My memories, my fantasies...
Personal space filled with memories and fantasies.
Although I go so far away,
Physical distance, yet a constant presence of "he."
He always finds the place and he play,
Highlighting the person's involvement in various aspects of life.
He's there in the? randez-vous,
Presence in diverse situations, including rendezvous.
He's into everything I do.
Influence in all activities undertaken.
Only love will save the day,
Reiteration of love as a saving force.
If you don't want me, go away;
Encouragement to leave if love is unrequited.
And leave me to myself and me,
Seeking solace in self-reflection and personal space.
My fairy tales, my mysteries...
Ownership of personal narratives, mysteries, and fantasies.
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