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Not There Before
You saved them but then fell again,
the circle’s in the sky.
Divided fence and happenstance
don’t care if it’s a lie.
Tomorrow’s way fades into grey
and blue melts into black,
as silent sounds in crushing rounds
creep in for the attack.
An empty stage and crumpled page
bleed deep into your brain.
Don’t ever sleep. Don’t ever weep.
Don’t ever feel the pain...
Saturday 16th March 2024 10:42 am
The Reason
This is the reason I do what I do.
A rhyme, a song in shades of blue.
Connections made to a million ties.
The longing stare of a million eyes.
Peering out from the darkness, soul by soul.
Bound by the sound of every note.
Bound by the beat of the rhythmic drum.
Bound by the voice of the chosen one.
Chosen to carry the weight of them all.
Chosen to suffer, chos...
Sunday 25th February 2024 8:03 pm
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