tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092148143801176762024-03-13T19:25:16.620-07:00In My MindThe Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-15222013904355258802022-01-30T14:04:00.001-08:002022-01-30T14:19:40.995-08:00Last DaysFrom the moment he was reborn<div>he knew his destiny</div><div>it was not life itself, but</div><div>the end of it</div><div><br /></div><div>Amongst his many accomplishments</div><div>he put his life together</div><div>stop drinking, was a good father</div><div>provided and loved deeply</div><div>he really loved deeply</div><div><br /></div><div>He painted, he composed, and wrote</div><div>he drove across the bridge to showcase</div><div>his work, along the company of his son</div><div>who faithfully, look after him and helped him</div><div><br /></div><div>He loved his son's faithfulness, but wanted</div><div>him to be free, to live his life, to move on.</div><div>He provide encouragement, but the son</div><div>continue to be by his side, always</div><div><br /></div><div>His daughter too, keep an watchful eye</div><div>over him "papi, te amo mucho" she would tell him</div><div>and he would smile, kiss her forehead </div><div>and hug her, as if it was the last time</div><div><br /></div><div>But, when the end came</div><div>he was ready, he didn't complaint</div><div>he lived fully, even then;</div><div>he didn't resign or gave up</div><div>he just knew, that time had come</div><div>and he said "I am ready"</div><div><br /></div><div>And on the last day of his life</div><div>he stayed at home in the loving</div><div>company of the woman that always loved him</div><div>care for him, and duly helped him always,</div><div>that is all he wanted, to be there with her</div><div>their loving children and others</div><div><br /></div><div>Far in the distance, we prayed</div><div>we sent him messages</div><div>dedicate songs to him, that he knew,</div><div>our love was so much more intense</div><div>and he knew it, deep in side</div><div><br /></div><div>Even when the last days were here, </div><div>he smiled and peacefully</div><div>faded into the clouds</div><div>to live with his creator</div><div>the love of his life</div>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-84972633258627414272021-06-25T18:22:00.001-07:002021-06-29T16:15:48.054-07:00Fickle <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I always wonder, what is happening - upstairs,<br />There must be jumbled thoughts<br />scattered ideas, who know the circles being drawn<br />swirling around in your head</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is sticky here, I can feel it<br />she came in last night, while I was sleeping<br />she sprayed the whole place with sticky, stuff<br />why is she doing this to me?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've tried to put myself on those shoes of yours<br />but seem not to be able to<br />it is hard to think how, I can possibly think like that<br />what is happening there my friend, I asked<br />there is a blank look in your eyes<br />the question you cannot comprehend</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unaware of your mental illness, you conjure thoughts<br />make false memories, see things that aren't there<br />it must be so hard to be inside your mind<br />and the thoughts reeling one after one<br />not making sense, invading your mind</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So fickle is your mind, but fickler are your thoughts<br />you can't seem to make up your mind<br />it must be difficult to be inside your head<br />there must be jumbled thoughts<br />scattered ideas, broken visions,<br />inside your head</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is a movie playing in my head, you say<br />it goes on and on, it never stops<br />I don't know how to make it stop<br />it is just there, right here you point to a place in your head<br />and then shake your head<br />"I don't know, I don't know" you say<br />and look at me with a stare</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am not sick she says,<br />it is you who is sick<br />I don't need medication<br />it is YOU who need it<br />I'm TOTALLY fine<br />I'm not CRAZY<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She came in and took my notes<br />while I was in the shower<br />I was so close to catching her, but I was too late<br />she must have a camera inside<br />to see when I go out<br />then the note is found<br />"oh she put it back where I left it<br />just to bother me and confuse me"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My table of 16 years is all worn-out<br />she put a chemical on it, and ruined it!<br />She is crazy, not normal, she needs medication<br />I'm fine, I'm NOT CRAZY<br />this is my story and it is all true<br />I know myself</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So fickle is your mind, but fickler are your thoughts<br />you can't seem to make up your mind<br />it must be difficult to be inside your head<br />there must be jumbled thoughts<br />scattered ideas, broken visions,<br />inside your head</span></p><p><br /></p>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-37712962299687568012020-12-13T15:09:00.007-08:002020-12-13T15:10:58.247-08:00Picking Through<p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">I laid on the grass at the park,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I fell asleep and dreamt.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The world was still here</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">unchanged, even peaceful </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">the colours of nature so vivid</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">the sky of a blue summer hue</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">the sun shining and warm high above</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">people mingling</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">life was living</span></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Then, still in my dream<br />a dark cloud appear far away<br />but quickly approaching<br />we stood still for one second<br />watching attentively, of what was coming<br />we had heard rumor of the cloud<br />but never thought we would ever see it<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We stayed where we had been standing<br />the cloud taking over<br />passing over our heads like a gigantic space ship,<br />clouds clashing in thunder<br />swiftly moving across the sky<br />there was, no rain</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Then, we looked at the horizon<br />the blue sky was turning<br />white cotton clouds sweeping earth<br />pushing the black cloud away<br />the sun rays flashing down to earth<br />bringing life</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />I woke-up with my hand over my face<br />unsure if I had been dreaming<br />I laid there paralyzed<br />afraid to open my eyes. <br />I could hear children's laughter,<br />people talking, playing games perhaps<br />still unsure and afraid, but with courage<br /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">I picked through my fingers<br /></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">yes, the horrible pandemic that hit us all,<br /></span>some, worse than others was gone<br />it all have been a dream<br />I felt the sun on my legs<br />and the blue sky appeared<br />brushed by soft clouds<br />and nature vibrant<br />life is living</span></div>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-40128254302405646202020-11-12T15:31:00.002-08:002020-11-12T15:31:27.334-08:00Today, I Remember<p>Today, I remember<br />I remember the fallen<br />the ones that survived<br />the ones that never came home</p><p>When the twelve salute guns are fired<br />I remember,<br />that lives were given for our freedom<br />that men and women volunteered<br />to end the evil that had been created<br />and the chaos that seemed, <br />never ending</p><p>Today, I remember<br />I remember the fallen<br />the ones that survived<br />the ones that never came home</p><p>Today, I remember<br />that 75 years ago, <br />the struggle to end the struggle<br />ended<br />thousands of lives were lost<br />but the struggle was won, nevertheless</p><p>Today, I remember<br />I remember the fallen<br />The ones that survive<br />the ones that never came home</p><p>When the fighter jets fly high above in the sky<br />I remember,<br />and I bowed my head<br />and with tears streaming down my cheeks<br />I say thank you<br />for all the sacrifices that were made<br />to give me freedom</p><p>Today, I remember<br />I remember the fallen<br />the ones that survived<br />the ones that never came home</p><p>I remember, that lives were lost<br />in that moment of silence<br />where only the Post plays<br />the sound of sorrow<br />and sadness<br /><br />Today, I remember<br />I remember the fallen<br />the ones that survived<br />the ones that never came home</p><p>Today, I remember<br />not only those that fought for freedom, but<br />all those citizens that also lost their lives<br />imprisoned in camps and send on the train<br />to their final death destination<br />and we will never know<br />the feared and uncertainty that went<br />through their minds</p><p>Today, I remember<br />I remember the fallen<br />the ones that survived<br />the ones that never came home<br />let's we never forget</p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-72399607664558023272020-10-27T14:37:00.001-07:002020-10-27T14:37:08.264-07:00Sour Candy Strip<p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I was not quite sure at the beginning,</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I was in the candy store</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">jars, boxes and containers filled with colour</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">there was sugar in the air</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">that's for sure</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace !important;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I walked aisle by aisle looking,</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">impatiently looking for my sweet</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">delicious, scrumptious, beautiful</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">colourful, superb and magical</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">sour strip candy</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace !important;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I saw it and took a strip</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">put in my hand and smelled it</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">sugar oozing from each vain of colour</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">hmmm mouth watering goodness</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace !important;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I could not contained myself,</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I put it in my mouth</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">it felt like I had been shot up to the sky</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I felt magically floating in the air,</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">there was mellon, lemon and strawberries in this line</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace !important;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I took another</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">another ecstatic moment</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">filled with sourness, my salivary glands</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">working extra hard</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">filling my mouth with delicious sugar</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">this time there was lime, mango and peach</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">this was IT</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace !important;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I remember seeing fireworks</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">bursting above my head</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">even when my eyes were closed</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">it was the most</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">wonderful experience of my life</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace !important;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I was not quite sure at the beginning,</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I was in the candy store</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">jars, boxes and containers filled with colour</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">there was sugar in the air</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">that's for sure</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">and just like that,</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">I fell in love</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">with this magical and magnificent</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;">sour candy strip</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Courier, monospace;" /></p>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-53612154730190109882020-03-25T12:02:00.001-07:002020-03-25T12:39:03.073-07:00IT Came <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was closer to Spring</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we heard about it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but never thought it would come</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to pay us a visit, but</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">IT did</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We were asked to stay home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so we did</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some went back to the front-lines</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>courageous</b>ly to risk their lives to save others</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <b>uncertain </b>the outcomes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Messages of encouragement were sent,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to keep our spirits up</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because we were sad</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we felt lonely, we felt torn apart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we were distant, truly distant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was closer to Spring</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we heard about IT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but never thought it would come</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to pay us a visit, but</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">IT did</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring day came, the sun rose high in the sky</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we went running, walking or grocery shopping</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but only when needed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">still confined to our homes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we felt <b>blessed </b>to still have each other,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to lean on</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There in the distance I felt <b>resilience</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in those very <b>uncertain </b>times</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">when we had no answers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of when, how long, why</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>IT </b>had come</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We were asked to stay home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so we did</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some went back to the front-lines</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>courageous</b>ly to risk their lives to save others</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <b>uncertain </b>of the outcomes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the midst of the <b>uncertain</b>ty</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we feel <b>blessed </b>for all that we have</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <b>hopeful </b>that this too shall pass</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and we feel <b>grateful</b> for all that we have,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">however small it is</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our center of gravity was shifted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from sure to <b>uncertain</b>ty</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but <b>courageous</b>ly we wait for the cure</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we are extremely blessed for all that we have,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and, amidst uncertainty we are <b>hopeful</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for a better future and remain <b>grateful </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and <b>positive </b>that this too shall pass</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>IT</b> was COVID-19</span><br />
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<b>Thank you!</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-73988042859131067712019-11-03T17:15:00.000-08:002020-03-25T12:44:28.980-07:00It all ended at the bridge<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was their anniversary</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They decided on a dinner date at seven</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">off they went, hand in hand</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">kisses were exchange, laughs and flirtatious glances</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All was in place as he had planned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dinner was amazing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The truffle mushrooms to die for</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the lobster unforgettable to say the least</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The champagne and white wine superb,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And what a magnificent dessert,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The bill was pricey but it was worth it</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They went out on the chilly night</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">holding each other, arm in arm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they stopped at the corner of Robson and Denman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they glanced at each other and kissed,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a warm hug exchanged</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">smiles were plentiful</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They walked towards the park</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The skylight illuminated by the city lights</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and the reflection of the docked boats was incredible</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She has a different skip on her step</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">more lively and happier</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">her face radiated with love;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">this is why I fell in love, he thought,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a smile appeared on his lips</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The water softly touching the wall</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Its sound soothing and calming</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and suddenly as if fort he first time</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">there in the distance their final destination appeared</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They have been here, many times</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">her heart skipped a bit and nervously she laughed,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They looked at each other, he pull her in</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Let’s keep on walking. It’s a beautiful night” he said</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They reached the bridge,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ten years they had been together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he was nervous and so was she</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the expectation was great</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">will he propose this time? she wonder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">how will she react? he ponder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They reached middle of the bridge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they stood there admiring the lights</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the cargo ships illuminated like Christmas trees</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">idle in the water, waiting for their turn to dock</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“So, what was is that you wanted to talk about?” She asked</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">her voice shaking with excitement, the wind blowing on her hair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">her nose red from the chilled air.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He took her in his arms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hugged her and took a deep breath</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“I don’t think we can be together anymore”, he said</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She fell to the ground, he tried to catch her but she slipped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“I’m sorry”, he said</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She stunned yelled at him “leave, before I say the unthinkable”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He walked away slowly with his head down as if defeated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He heard her cried</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Good-bye Mathew!” she managed to yell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he turned around, she was standing on the rail</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he ran to stopped her, but it was too late</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and just like that,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it all ended at the bridge</span><br />
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The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-64209857164528354252019-04-07T15:06:00.002-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.244-07:00In Your Eyes<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In your eyes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I saw happiness and sadness</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but also deep pain and suffering</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to long to be keeping it in</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your eyes told me I need help</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I want to connect </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I need love and trust</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but mostly I need you to listen</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In your eyes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I saw the thinking going up above</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">going into the inner circles of your life, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">drilling deep within those trap memories</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that bring so much pain</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In your eyes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I saw the tears falling down my cheeks</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but I also felt the love you could give</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">without even asking one single time</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In your eyes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I saw natural understanding between you and I</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">no one else but you and I</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">thinking without thinking</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">appreciating each other, as we are</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your eyes told me, I need help</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I want to connect</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I need love and trust</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but mostly I need you to listen</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In your eyes </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I saw happiness and sadness</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but also deep and pain and suffering</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to long to be keeping it in</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The eyes are the windows to the soul"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">goes the saying and so true it is</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I looked into the window and saw chaos</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">pain, loss, happiness, suffering and understanding</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In your eyes, I saw you!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">standing face to face</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sharing that one moment</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">one single moment capture in time</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by you and I, but never to be shared again</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In your eyes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I saw the pain and suffering within</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the window is open now</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">let the air get in and capture it</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fly away in the cloud above the sky and dream,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but never forget, that we are here today</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">connected between ocean and the mountains</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sharing this one moment in time</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that we'll never get back</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and your eyes told me, it is OK</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it is time!</span></span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-52169726765119770762019-03-10T19:35:00.003-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.281-07:00Good-Bye<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was once a beautiful thing</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it grew from the unknown</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and from the ashes it rose</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">like a flame into the spring air</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Texts were exchanged</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">coffee meetings arranged</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">family visits organized</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dinners were had</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Laughter was always present</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">trials and tribulations discussed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">long time memories gone by shared,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hope was always there</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hugs were given</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gifts were bought and given</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">precious memories were created</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and today that's all, they were</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We waited for miracles</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sending resumes here and there</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">typos were corrected and formatting re-framed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and counsel given to become the best</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A miracle happened after so many tries</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">an opportunity was given and taken</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">assurances were given that work will get done</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">anything for this one opportunity</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">People loved you but I loved you the most,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you changed so much, I hardly recognized you</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that woman I once knew, it has disappeared</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you're needy and cry all the time </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our friendship was torn to pieces</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">all scattered here and there</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">intertwined w</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ords were said </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you want to be right and so do I</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but for sure one of us, isn't </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In attempt to mend the broken pieces</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">another coffee was had, tears shed, hugs given</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but the magic ended when guilt was introduced</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and blame put at the for front of this magical moment</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"If I succeed you will be the reason" you said, and then</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"If I failed it will be your fault" those were the spoken words</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and like a dagger, they went straight to my heart</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But it is OK, and today I bid you good-bye</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with tears shed and true relief in my heart</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because the burden is no longer mine</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but yours and only yours<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, alone</span></span></span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-70526398268662565232018-04-15T15:26:00.001-07:002020-03-25T12:55:41.242-07:00Yesterday, Today's Memories<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They were twenty four,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sixteen left and we still here</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">going through the motions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that will keep us alive</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will go the bedroom</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which is still intact, and look at it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">intensively, pensively with</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tears in our eyes, and think</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can remember when he was</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">just a little kid and painted on the wall</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and with sad laughter we will,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">remember them</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the bathroom the toothbrush</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">remains, the shampoo now untouched</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the bar soap still, the curtain with the fish</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hanging on the rod</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our hand will touch it trying to feel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that someone that is no longer there,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with tears in our eyes we will think</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">how silly, and sadly smile</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will go to the garage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but will not open the door,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">afraid to see the hockey sticks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lined up neatly in a row</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ready to go</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The hockey skates will be hanging</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on that nail along with the rest,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the equipment bag so stinky,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and, we will remember</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">how we told them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">just wash it man!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When we to go the arena</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to cheers others</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we will have tears in our eyes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">go Humboldt Broncos go! We will yell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but no one will hear us,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with that deep knot on our throats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cutting at the edges</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">slicing us like a knife</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ever so slowly, remembering</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that they are no longer here,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and, we'll sink in our seats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our heads hanging by a thread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hoping to see her fixing bodies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and him scoring goals</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday will be today's memories,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as we flip through the photo album</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of when she was a cheerful child</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">full of life;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and he was only beginning to skate </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and trying to stop the pucks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">coming into the net, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">even at only three</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he was a champion we will think,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with tears in our eyes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and we will shake our heads,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and wondering - How this all happened?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will sink in our beds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">trying to comfort one another,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but only briefly we will feel better</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as the absence of that person</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that we loved once is no longer here</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will blame ourselves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but there is no need, why should we?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After all he wanted to play hockey,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and she wanted to mend the broken muscles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">they died doing what they loved</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yeah, that's what we will say</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">trying to make ourselves feel better</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But no, yesterday, today's memories</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we will move on with our eyes focus straight ahead</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and our memories in the past</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">because that is all we have now</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we will never get over it, no one ever will</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were lucky to have have them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we will think but no, not true</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with tears in our eyes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and semi-smiles on our faces</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we will comfort one another</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">trying to make sense of the senseless</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">trying to comprehend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and think today about yesterday</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Go Broncos go! We will yell </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but no one will hear us,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with that deep knot on our throats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cutting at the edges</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">slicing us like a knife</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ever so slowly, remembering</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that she and he are no longer here</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and we sink in our seats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">our heads hanging by a thread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hoping to see her fixing bodies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or him scoring goals</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday is all we have left</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and will fondly and lovely</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">remember today what happened</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at Thanksgiving or the playoffs,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">who scored what goal</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and that save that make our</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">goalie number one,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and our team victorious</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday, today's memories</span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-42063228764625632382018-04-02T14:13:00.002-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.317-07:00We Fell on Our Beds<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And we fell on our beds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">tired and exhausted </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">after long weeks of teaching</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">going from one site to the next,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or just not going anywhere </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but working like a horse,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">no, worse than a horse, I would say</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We fell on our beds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">after endless working group meetings</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sometimes discussion all those JIRA tickets</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and other times asking shall we escalated, who can decision</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">there is no quorum to make a decision</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">who should we call?...oh man we are doom!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And we fell on our beds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">after countless hours designing working books</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to teach people how to use the system,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and, what it seemed infinite pointless discussions on</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">content, language, policy, med rec</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ED and Trauma, and so much more</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When that Good Thursday came along</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that was the day when it all changed,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">after long meetings, going to CCOAT</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or CSC or maybe Providers, with</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nursing to no end in sight, and Pharmacy </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">with discussion of things missed;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">we left with brains made of jelly</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or totally toast of too much thinking </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was a "Good Thursday", oh yes sweet Thursday</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">came to us just in the nick of time</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to save us from insanity after</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">twelve hour days, cut over and such;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">organizing meeting, GoToMeeting not working,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Confluence just doing its thing, and JIRA just</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">creating tickets and tickers, the line up is infinite</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where is the coffee god - dammit?! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, it was a "Good Thursday" Oncology changing this meeting</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and that other one, contact Dr so and so, if not available</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">call the other one, you know who; changing Tcons</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">room numbers, revising documents, drafting minutes,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">cancelling meeting, listening to others chatting, how was the</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">week, "oh gosh I'm dead" someone would say, just like the rest of us</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And with that at the end of the day </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">we fell on our beds with eyes wide opened thinking</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">on that piece of code we cannot figure out</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The word of the week was"crazy" and everyone took note,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can't tell one day from the other people whispered</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are no rooms to meet to boot, so the kitchen would do</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">projecting on the walls to get it all, just right.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Communications team earnestly working their</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">magic words into communication plans and that</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Declaration of System for Patient Care, it's just a doozy!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And with those thoughts we fell on our beds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We forward one hour last month, the days go faster it feels</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but no it is the same amount of time, it just we have so much</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to do, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but we don't think, we just do</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We go on, writing policy, typing new documents, creating</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">user guides, pushing the WOWs around the hallway to make</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sure all is properly working and ready to go;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and, after trying and fixing ,we left satisfied</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That night we fell on our beds exhausted</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After jobs well done, congrats here and there,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">celebrating someone's birthday, thanking those that</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">need to be thanked, recognizing work where it was due</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or learning that someone is leaving, the week just got harder,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to say the least! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But we went on for that one week specially,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">after months of desperate attempts to fix the unfix-able,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">logging JIRA Support tickets to unlock that SUD schedule,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and braking all the formulas on that complex tracking sheet</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We went home with our problems in our heads and</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">fell on our beds with heavy hearts</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This week was harder than any other, with that Je ne sais quoi</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">feeling in the gut that made us cried the other day</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our patience reaching the limits, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">we blame ourselves I should have done that, I know I should have but we didn't,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and with the door kicking us behind, literally we went home</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">with embedded frustrations on every part of our body,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">we fell on our beds, incapacitated</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But on that Thursday... </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We went home - we really did</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And let it all go, drank and ate with gusto</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and proud of a hard week's work, and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">grins in our eyes</span></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">we fell on our beds and thank the gods for this so much</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">needed respite, to give us the energy to keep on going</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh yes, it was a "Good Thursday...to fall in our beds"</span></span><br />
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<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-77171691508320753902017-12-25T06:14:00.002-08:002020-03-25T12:05:51.355-07:00Where are you brother?Where are you brother?<br />
Where is that man that I used to know<br />
but that now it seems I don't know<br />
where is that man, so gently and courteous<br />
that could do anything for anyone but himself?<br />
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Where have you gone?<br />
it seems i cannot find you anymore<br />
I look deep inside the recess of my mind<br />
to find little answers but none concrete<br />
where have you gone?<br />
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I remember a childhood boy that I grew up with<br />
so loving, caring and always on the go<br />
that boy that protected me when I was scare<br />
and calmed me down when I was crying<br />
because a drunk man was banging down the door<br />
Where are you brother?<br />
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You grew up and became a man way too fast<br />
with the responsibilities that a child<br />
should never have nor the loneliness that<br />
this brought to your heart.<br />
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I looked into your heart and you still there<br />
deep into the veins and running wild<br />
still you but not you anymore<br />
something's change and you are no more<br />
Where are you brother?<br />
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Where are you brother?<br />
I don't recognize you anymore<br />
even with a child of your own<br />
you are not the person I once knew<br />
where have you gone?<br />
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Where are you brother?<br />
please come back to us<br />
bring the spirit of that boy closer<br />
to your heart<br />
be the man that you used to be<br />
because, I recognized you no more<br />
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<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-68795580621672852512017-06-13T22:21:00.000-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.391-07:00In the RainIn the rain she walked<br />
umbrella by her side<br />
and rain pouring down her face<br />
through the holes in her hat.<br />
<br />
She walked around in circles<br />
at times she would stand still<br />
and then move again in the direction she came from<br />
with no real direction.<br />
<br />
In the rain she walked<br />
umbrella by her side<br />
and rain pouring down her body<br />
through her ragged clothes.<br />
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She walked to the entrance of the mall<br />
and opened the door without going in,<br />
but others went in without even saying<br />
thank you,<br />
but she smiled and let the door go<br />
and left.<br />
<br />
In the rain she walked<br />
umbrella by her side<br />
and rain pouring down her face<br />
from her beautiful blue eyes<br />
surrounded by her blondish<br />
dirty hair.<br />
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She sat on a wet bench talking to herself<br />
pointing here and there, people passing by<br />
ignoring her pleas, laughing at her<br />
she ignored them completely and laughed at times<br />
just talking to herself.<br />
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She mumbled a word here and a word there<br />
not really making sense to those who wanted to help<br />
she wave to someone in the distance<br />
an imaginary figure that she saw<br />
blowing kisses in the air<br />
to that someone she might have known,<br />
and that we would never know.<br />
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In the rain she walked<br />
wobbling from one side to the other<br />
umbrella open<br />
and rain kept pouring on her<br />
through the empty umbrella spikes<br />
that she had carried by her side.<br />
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In the rain she walked<br />
disappearing in the distance<br />
to never be seen again<br />
as it a ghost had just passed us<br />
sending a chill through our bones<br />
thanking our lucky stars<br />
that we were not her.The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-61160709036434426692017-05-24T13:56:00.000-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.427-07:00If I Wasn't AfraidIf I wasn't afraid<br />
The world would be my oyster<br />
I would do whatever I wanted<br />
whenever I wanted<br />
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The fear keeps me off<br />
whatever it is in my mind<br />
my inner spirit<br />
and the hunger in my soul<br />
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If I wasn't afraid<br />
the world would be my oyster<br />
I would do whatever I wanted<br />
whenever I wanted<br />
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If I wasn't afraid<br />
I would write a book about my adventures<br />
life, other people and my travels<br />
around the world and more<br />
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If I wasn't afraid<br />
I will tell the world to stop for day<br />
and imagine life without war, hunger, and<br />
over-powerful people<br />
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If I wasn't afraid<br />
the world would be my oyster<br />
I would do whatever I wanted<br />
whenever I wanted<br />
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I I wasn't afraid<br />
I would leap from the cliff<br />
into the ocean<br />
and fly to the skies<br />
in my armour suit<br />
and conquer the world<br />
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It is fear that keep us<br />
off track<br />
and only the brave<br />
venture into the unknown<br />
with eyes wide open<br />
ears alert<br />
heart pumping to the max<br />
but no without being afraid<br />
for if they were not afraid<br />
they would not know<br />
the limits of their own self<br />
and their power<br />
within<br />
<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-55409102908180268212017-04-15T11:06:00.000-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.462-07:00Trials and Tribulations<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Three years have passed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">since they first met</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">fell in love and got married</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to live happily ever after.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But nobody could have predicted</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the unfortunate future </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the lives will become,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">both successful and beautiful</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and in love it seemed,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa</span>s all,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ce</span></span></span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">were</span> so well rehearsed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">all the steps in place</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">roles learn<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed</span> to a tee</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">so there <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was</span> no doubt that, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it was just an act.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They intertwined together</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">like no others</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">their future h<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ung</span> on a thin thread</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">so thin, it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa</span>s hard to see</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">others <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">got</span> involved to solve the problem</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">except the man, at the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">center</span> of the fight.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With her trial an<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span> tribulations</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> she <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">went</span> into the wild</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to </span>confront her fears in the jungle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but there <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">were</span> no answers or solutions</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">to her dilemma<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">T</span>he branches of the trees</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">were</span> too twisted within; it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa</span>s hard to find</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the beginning or the end,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">let alone the path that led her there.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e f<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ound</span> a trail <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that led to nowhere,</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">this <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa</span>s the en<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the entrance to the sea.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The water ever s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o calming with its soft sp<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lashing on the shore</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at</span> by the water <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to think</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">then her feet walked in, she <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sure.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span> </span></span> </span></span> </span></span> </span></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wam</span> steadily<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> with her be<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">autiful wedding gown,</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he look<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed</span> like a s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n, glid<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing through the water</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">her arms mov<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing</span> like an <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ang<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">el's wings t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ook</span> her deep<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">er</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and away from the shore,</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r eyes fixed on the blue sky with the sun shining</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hitting her face<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and b<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">right<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ening the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ears roll<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">down the side of her eyes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She continue<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span> to swim, the wave<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s getting stronger</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r arms<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> softly</span> moving</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">waves hitting highe<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and her</span> head just above the water<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">follow<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed</span> the sun somehow</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and there <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was</span> a smile o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n her face</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">peace in her hea<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rt she will win and put an <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">end to this non<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sen<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">se<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">T</span>he sky <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa</span>s no longer blue but gre<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y and dark</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she was still smiling</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she lift<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">her head, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the sho<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">re now far away</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">there <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">were</span> people now standing <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">there waving their arms,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">perhaps calling her to come back</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">someone<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was in</span></span> the water, perha<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ps</span> trying to reach her</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but she ke<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pt</span> on, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">angelically</span> gli<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ding through</span></span> with </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">total resolute.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A higher wave c<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a</span>me <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that took</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> her under, she struggle<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span> a little</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but ke<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pt</span> on<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> going, her <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">heavy dress taking it<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s toll now</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pulling her <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">under ever so fast<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">w<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a</span></span>s <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">scare, eyes wide open, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">smoothly</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gliding</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">could</span> hear her heavy breathing<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and felt her lips shivering</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She l<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ift<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed</span> her head again <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">only to see the horizon</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she smile<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span> with <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the satisfaction of her success.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She will win.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The sky so <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dark<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ominous</span> now</span></span>, panic enter<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed</span> in her scene</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but she continue<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d</span>, her body <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">now totally under, arms still moving</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">softly <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with no strength, the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">end was near</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">farce</span> it was</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">all </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">coming to an end <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">washing her under</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">like a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n eddy pulling, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and a voice calling.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Down she <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">went</span>, trying not to fight in the dark waters <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the ocean.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All her fears, panic, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sadness<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and destruction</span> gone</span></span> below the sea</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wa</span>s all over.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-32580036565135448252016-11-11T08:05:00.000-08:002020-03-25T12:05:51.506-07:00Crossing the Line<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">In a peaceful time he came</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">all was even in her life</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">she moved to a new place, started a new life</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">four kids in tow and a husband away.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">She has a contagious laugh and a wonderful spirit,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">he face radiates confidence and happiness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">she's from far away and dresses impeccably</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">but even all that could not stop him.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">He asked her to meet him for coffee</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">she went wholeheartedly to the meeting place</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">they ordered coffee and a little snack to share</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">and with a smile she asked, "so how are you?".</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">And so he began</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">he told her how much he admired her</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">that her laugh was wonderful</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">her eyes beautiful, and softly tracing a finger</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">through the back of her hand talked about her soft skin.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The man started crossing the invisible line,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">that red line that is implicitly there</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">no conversation will erased it</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">it is the divide. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">She retreated her hand immediately,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">as if fired touched it</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">she trembled from head to toe, but it didn't show</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">the bitter taste of coffee ran through her tongue</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">and shivers down her spine just of the thought</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">of what the man was asking.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The man had crossed the invisible line,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">that red line that is implicitly there</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">no conversation will erased it,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">it is the divide.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I want you he said and nobody has to know</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">we can meet secretly now and then </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">you can leave the kids at home</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">they are old enough.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I will tell my wife I have work to do</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">but I will be meeting with you,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">and he smiled</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">He tried to touch her hand again,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">but it had disappear beneath the table now</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">he wanted to touch her face, but she retreated</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">the plan was falling apart.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">He had crossed the line,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">the invisible, implicit red line of no return.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">He had crossed the divide. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-25485318523365234872016-03-27T09:56:00.001-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.546-07:00Unshackled<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The shackles have been removed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span>he door is open </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span>he vast immensity of the universe is now open</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I stand at the threshold and look out</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span>he air is pure, the sky is blue, it is a new day</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Uns<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hackled</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm no longer that person tied up to the desk</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span>ied to do one thing and one thing only</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm no longer that shackled human</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that meant to be free, an<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d </span>the breeze of the ocean</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">carries me forward destined to discover</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">new frontiers, new ideas, a new life</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unshackle</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I will never be boxed-in again</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nor worry about the hierarchy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or a reputation no more important</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">than my own.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My integrity is intact </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've left on my own terms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm unshackle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Freedom at last, freedom at last</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">from the constraints of that horrible place</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">where some good memories were made</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but most not. The spell has been broken</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and the victory is mine, all mine</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The shackles have been removed</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">from my head, heart and soul</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ideas flow freely, love is infinite</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the tastes in my soul are pure,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you cannot take <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that </span>away</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The vast immensity of the universe is now open</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I stand at the threshold and look out</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span>he air is pure, the sky is blue, it is a new day</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">f</span>illed with new hope, it is a new beginning</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /> </span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unshackled -<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>free at last!</span></span><br />
<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-34962286222164568112015-11-17T19:44:00.000-08:002020-03-25T12:05:51.585-07:00Not EqualsWe are not equals, and we'll never be<br />
those were the words uttered by a man<br />
to me<br />
We are not friends, and we'll never be<br />
other words uttered by the same man<br />
to me<br />
You are rude, you know nothing<br />
your ideas are stupid,<br />
those were the words that the man uttered <br />
to me<br />
From now on - we don't talk to each other<br />
you do your job, I do mine end of story<br />
This is what I have put up with every day<br />
from this man<br />
We are not equals, peers or nothing<br />
and we'll never be<br />
those were the words uttered by a man<br />
to me<br />
A man who I thought deserved my respect<br />
but alas not<br />
He is just another man, that I knew<br />
who lost my respect with the words, he uttered<br />
to me <br />
<br />
<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-11701193034140553872014-08-04T09:25:00.000-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.624-07:00Demons<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We've been intertwined</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">living together for years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">far behind and ahead in the distance</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">yeah, we're buddies till the end</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My demons follow me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but only because I let them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but what else can I do</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">they do have a deep hold on me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and there is nowhere to retreat</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First I met weed, and oh yeah! She was so,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so, so soothing and sweet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she took me at times into deep sleep</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and she played with my brain but </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">not so much</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then the snowy powder came in</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to play and I really loved her</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she gave me that ecstasy no other</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">could give me, and she was so, so, so</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">loyal to me,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but I wanted her more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and more, each day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She calmed me down with her white</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">angelic presence leaving snowy traces </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">on my face</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My demons follow me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but only because I let them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but what else can I do</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">they do have a deep hold on me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and there is nowhere to retreat</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then, I was introduce to this</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">awe inspiring beauty</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a diamond in the rough, really</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">beautifully smoked, it transported me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to the ends of the world</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">little did I know, she was the beginning</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the beginning of the end</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My demons follow me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but only because I let them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but what else can I do</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">they do have a deep hold</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and there is nowhere to retreat</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My little rocky friend, came and went</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but it comfortably stayed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and others came too, to join the party</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">we had a good time together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she melted away in a little spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">her bubbly presence mesmerized me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to no end</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And then, in she went, through my veins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">slowly like a raging fire she burnt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my heart, my vision, my brain</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oh she went deep inside of me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">it took hold of my whole being</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she became to possessed me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She wrapped me around her finger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">so smoothly and fiercely</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She is my true angel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my soulmate, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she is so lovely I cannot live without her</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My demons follow me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but there was only one that</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">forever stayed, and I love her for it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she, I can depend on forever</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">her name is crystal meth, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">yeah that's my girl!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-21430437256481122732014-04-05T18:12:00.000-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.663-07:00Mind Creeper<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is a slow process</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It slowly creeps into your life</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It silently talks into my ear</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That voice in my head</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I feel like doing nothing</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it says</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Let's just lay here and wait</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">but wait for what, I wonder</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wait and nothing happens</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But then, I know</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My body feels tire</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and I want to do nothing</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I fall into an stupor, of sorts</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is creeping under my skin</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can feel it, sense it</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is whispering in my ear</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">you are worth nothing</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">look at all that work, and for what?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Look at you, have you seen that?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is a slow process</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is slowly creeping into my life</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is whispering now in my ear</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And ringing right into my brain</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can feel it, slowly, smoothly moving</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">like a drop of olive oil on my skin</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it rolls down, leaving just a fine trace</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">a clear path of its presence,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">into my head</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yeah, it is taking over</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">slowly but surely</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">it is taking control over me</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">my mind, my senses, my sanity</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can see it in the night</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the shadow looms on the wall</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">like a mosquito buzzing around,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I slap it off but it moves, quickly</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is creeping</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">under the blankets </span>at night</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when I sleep, but I don't let it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is trying to take over my dreams,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I fight it with my white board</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I put in a cage, where it can't escape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or so I thought</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but it oozed out through the narrow slots</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and onto the curtain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">hanging like a shadow in Summer time</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is creeping on the wall</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I try to catch it, but it is too smart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">just when I think I got it, it escapes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">until morning arrives</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I'm so grateful </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">because it is light time and it won't get me</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until I turn around</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and see it plaster on the wall</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">once again</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">sneering at me with satisfaction</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"You cannot escape me, it says"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I shake my head, "Leave me alone" I say</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, it is relentless</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I keeps slowly creeping</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">into my head</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then, with all my might<br />I fight it and it leaves me alone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, it sits on the corner chair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in my room</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It sits there and waits</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at night, still sitting in the dark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with that sneer in its face</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I feel it and I fear it </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that IT will get me </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">one of these days</span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-61725838771892742722014-03-20T13:15:00.001-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.172-07:00The Bully WonI hated every day,<br />
I get reminded of him<br />
There are days that his presence in my head,<br />
consumes me<br />
But why?<br />
Because I let it (him) consume me<br />
I am outrage, irate even<br />
He still there in his office<br />
Living the life<br />
He does not deserve, to be there<br />
He was told a lie, probably of why I left<br />
Honesty is never a priority, for many<br />
People ask for honesty<br />
But do not really want to hear it,<br />
so I always say: "if you don't want honesty, don't ask"<br />
I am honest to the core, too honest perhaps<br />
I can't help it<br />
Always been, since I was little<br />
I got smack on the head for saying things like<br />
"That dress is ugly, it doesn't suit you"<br />
Or for my birthday once I got underwear<br />
and I said: "Thanks just what I really needed"<br />
I was given the look, that look that you are not<br />
suppose to say things like that<br />
But it was true, mine were falling apart<br />
Mom had no money to buy us new <br />
My boss once asked me to be honest,<br />
But what really meant was, just tell me what I want to hear<br />
But I didn't tell him what he wanted to hear<br />
- I later found out -<br />
And the snowball started coming down the hill<br />
Then it got bigger and it continue rolling<br />
slowly but surely it GREW<br />
"No need to come to this meeting", at first<br />
Then, "I don't think you need to be here today"<br />
Later, "you behaved childishly"<br />
On it went: "I don't like you"<br />
It kept going: "You're making our department look bad<br />
for saying good morning to everyone every day"<br />
The last straw: "I'm an asshole and I will treat you like one"<br />
That did it, so I complained to our boss,<br />
he didn't do anything only pat him on the back for a job well done<br />
I complaint some more to HR<br />
"Really, he said that, Oh I don't think he meant that"<br />
Talk to the boss again<br />
I was ignored nothing was being done<br />
so I QUIT and gave my two weeks notice<br />
Then, the stunner came on Monday afternoon<br />
The big boss called to tell me,<br />
"Sorry we're letting you go, you're not the right person for the job"<br />
I was escorted to the lobby<br />
and left for dead<br />
I cried, a lot<br />
It left me scatter in a million pieces <br />
scarred to the core<br />
<br />
The BULLY won <br />
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<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-60088664896451305232014-01-08T14:20:00.001-08:002020-03-25T12:05:51.208-07:00A New Beginning<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new beginning, of sorts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we have been given</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a brand new year to start new projects,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">new dreams, more shopping</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">more gossiping, more of everything</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or double of everything</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new beginning to make amends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">some will make promises,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to never keep,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">others make resolutions that brake too soon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and to never return</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new beginning with different ends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">our lives will change or not,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but one thing remains the same</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">another 365 days have began </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us begin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with no resolutions or promises</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that we know will never keep</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or resolved, for that matter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us be free for once</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of self deprecation and constraints</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of looking ourselves in the mirror</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and not recognize who we see</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or what we see</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us begin with happy thoughts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of moments passed, good times</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with friends and loves ones, and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to always recognized that nobody is perfect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us begin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a new adventure of work or fun</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it doesn't matter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">what matters this time</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">is that a new beginning</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we have been given</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">without forgetting the things and people</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we most value and treasure every day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and not ONLY when tragedy happens </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A new beginning has began </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let us all do our best to love ourselves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a little more</span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-62250052279275230062013-12-29T17:06:00.001-08:002020-03-25T12:05:51.702-07:00End of the Affair<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We first met long ago in April or was it March?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when the snow slowly melted on the streets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the sun snobbishly showed its glow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we basked in its candor</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we thought it would be the end of the affair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">until Summer showed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Summer stealthy came</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with mini-skirts showing its legs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with bosoms blossoming grand</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">protruding from every branch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">growing stronger, longer, bloating</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">weeds being nipped and tucked at the buds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">trying to end, this deadly affair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but there was no change</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the affair just kept blooming,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">day after day, we tried to never ended</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but we realized, it was way too late</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it was not the end of the affair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then Fall swiftly arrived</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with the winds at its back</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">cloudy days, stunning sunsets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">some drizzle in its wings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and thunderstorms on its feet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And, the affair continued</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We tried to ended again,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to no avail.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please! Let me go but stay awhile</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">wrap me in your arms, we said to each other</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">let me see the colours of your skin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">changing with the sun and flying away</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in the wind</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With arms wrapped around each other</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we walked with high collars</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">hands tucked-in in our pockets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the wind blowing our hair with its breeze</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lets end it now</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let it be the end of the affair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but no you said, and we continue </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When Winter came, it was really time</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we met strangely in dark places</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">just far away from everyone else</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but no end in sight</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it is just the beginning of this never ending, affair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cool windy days of Fall are gone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the trees bared at their wits ends</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">dried, emancipated from the burden of Summer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and blooming of Spring</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Winter has come with force, threatening</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with strong winds, even blowing snow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">rain came, then the darkness surrounded us</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And the affair continues</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We said it will end soon, or so we hoped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The days are shorter, the nights seem even shorter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">daybreak's early with sunny pink-reddish skies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">gloomy dark clouds in the East at the horizon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and we are in awe of each other </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And, we all know it will never</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">let us ended right now, but we all know too well</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that this affair will continue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And, we with no choice accept it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when we wake up another day,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we bundle up and go to work with dark skies upon us</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the wind blowing in our faces,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">whistling in our ears, chilling us at the core </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">rain boots, umbrellas, mitts, scarfs, and more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let it this be the end of the affair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at least for this year </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-38267030086858364482013-12-13T09:15:00.000-08:002020-03-25T12:05:51.744-07:00WINTER<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The dark days of winter have began</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we confined ourselves to the inside</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and in our cocoons we sit comfy</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We wrap ourselves in blackness</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">heavy sweaters, wool socks and what not,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">just to keep warm</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The gloomy sky cries now, all the time!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the streets with heavy dark payment</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">also cry</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Winter has come</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">no escape from it, we must deal with it</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with our minds, hearts and souls</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with all our might</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so that it doesn't entrap us in the cycle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the blues</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It will be another long one, for sure</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the gloomy days will last</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the dark hours will be extended, until morning </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the sun hidden behind a white curtain,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of clouds</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The snowy mountain peaks, so beautiful in the distance</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the sun never shines, it feels dark inside</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Winter has come</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">no escape from it, we must deal with it</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with our minds, hearts and souls</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with all our might</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so that it doesn't entrap us in the cycle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the blues</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The nights are better, because you know they are dark</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and we will go to sleep under warm blankets</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with arms wrapped around, legs entangle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bodies warming one another</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the warmth of love traps you for the night</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and we sleep tight on one of these winter nights</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">peace of mind, settles in </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Winter has come</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">no escape from it, we must deal with it</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with our minds, hearts and souls</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with all our might</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so that it doesn't entrap us in the cycle</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the winter blues </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">WINTER is here</span></span>The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309214814380117676.post-33927322381462145392013-09-17T12:11:00.002-07:002020-03-25T12:05:51.784-07:00Your LoveYour love is like the water from the sky<br />
It blinds me and fills me up<br />
It satiates the thirst in my heart<br />
and it makes it beat<br />
The water of your love keeps me alive<br />
it keeps me fresh and it gives me hope<br />
It travels through my whole body<br />
and fills it with a thunderous wave<br />
Your love is like the night sky<br />
infinite and pure, it lights up my life<br />
it makes me dream and contemplate<br />
the grandeur of your universe and your soul<br />
Your love is like the sunshine <br />
it brightens up my life, every single day<br />
it makes me smile with its subtle warmth<br />
it brings happiness to my heart<br />
You love is like the breeze of the ocean<br />
it clears my mind and fills it with wonder<br />
it makes me dream and swim the waves<br />
it makes me jump without hesitation<br />
into the crest of your arms<br />
Your love is like the water from the sky<br />
It blinds me and fills me up<br />
It satiates the thirst in my heart<br />
and it makes it beat<br />
Your love makes me alive<br />
<br />
Je t'aime cheri <br />
<br />The Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321555521387740687noreply@blogger.com0