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I Knew This Man Once
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I Knew This Man Once |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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I knew this man once whose thirst for meaning not meaning of life but . . . he was starved for meaning of him though an urbanite he dwelled in the wasteland he could be soft-spoken turn himself inside out be dangerous as they came this man I knew once searched for a princess disgraced answered to no one held communion for the lost and forlorn unlike Johnny Appleseed this man was made of dread motifs treachery within his chest lies upon his name he challenged the world with enormous rage still, he had fondness for puppies and when he came upon them he was a tow-headed child again this man I knew once jaundiced and callous continued swimming counter to the current finding lovers to forsake as he wandered o'er the land like the fictitious Johnny Appleseed he left his seed and, as did Johnny's, his bore fruit for forty years, plus this man I knew once took a strong look at himself one day understood what his life was about he peered into himself realizing it had all been for naught so this man I knew once stopped playing martyr this man I knew once could not erase the bad he'd sewn even so this man I knew once is fortunate into his life miracles have been born and for this and so much more this man I knew once can smile at what's ahead ©April 2, 2011 / Jerry Pat Bolton ~ If you don't want gays in the military, make the uniforms ugly. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
go Jerry! There is something about the way you convey the transformation in your life that leaves this reader with a renewed attitude of gratitude. I'm especially grateful you're still here to tell the tale. Lori |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
O for the love of puppies. Such softenss amid your once bitter pill. You survived. I like it I like it!!!!!!!! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Just got back from the bloodsuckers and EKG folks. Thanks Lori, I too, am grateful I survived it all. EmmaRose, I appreciate seeing you here and thank you for you nice words. ~ If you don't want gays in the military, make the uniforms ugly. ~ |
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