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Gunslinger
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since 1999-10-09
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0 posted 2020-11-20 03:01 PM


I’ve often heard the line is thin
And often ill defined...
Between genius and insanity
When dealing with the mind.

And start comparing merits-
Of different people’s art..
To fan flames of contention
And hear the fighting start.

The same is true with love and hate
Both passions are so strong,
It’s hard to draw the line between
What’s right and what is wrong-

In every disagreement,
Both parties have a part..
There’s nothing quite so painful
As affairs which touch the heart.

The saddest part of all, you see?
In cases such as these-
Emotions tend to enter in,
And no one clearly sees..

The issues from which troubles start
Where changes should be made
It all becomes confusion,
As the guidelines quickly fade.

This world is mass confusion,
There’s fear on every side.
There is no place of safety-
No place to run and hide.

But in the midst of chaos-
this one thing may be known-
The person is the strongest,
Who walks his path alone.


[This message has been edited by Gunslinger (11-21-2020 02:17 AM).]

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Paul Wilson
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1 posted 2020-11-20 06:30 PM


John...Wise words written by you my friend.
Most the time when the chips are down you can only count on yourself and have to answer to no one but yourself. Enjoyed...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

Marchmadness
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2 posted 2020-11-25 12:28 PM


Looks like we all have to walk alone these days.
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