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danny
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since 2000-05-09
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0 posted 2000-07-16 12:51 PM


RAKING THE LEAVES OF LIFES GONE PAST
DROWNING YOUR TEARS IN A CRYSTAL GLASS
DRYING THE BONES TO LIGHTEN THE TASK
RAISING THE SAIL TO STRAIN THE MAST

GIVING THE GOLD TO GAIN THE LEAD
OPENING YOUR HANDS TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD
COVERING YOUR MOUTH FOR WHAT YOU SAID
BRIGHTENING THE ROOM TO GO TO BED

BUILDING THE CASTLE FROM SHIFTING SAND
RAISING THE BET AFTER FOLDING YOUR HAND
DIGGING THE EARTH FROM WHERE YOU STAND
PLANTING A ROSE IN DRY PARCHED LAND

SAYING YOULL MISS HER WHILST WAVING GOODBYE
ADMITTING ITS OVER BEFORE YOU TRY
KNOWING THE ANSWER BUT STILL ASKING WHY
SAVING YOUR MONEY TILL THE DAY THAT YOU DIE

READING THE WORDS WITHOUT TAKING THEM IN
PRAYING TO GOD THEN COMMITTING A SIN
FRETTING OVER STRESS THAT YOU MPUT YOURSELF IN
SAYING YOULL LOSE WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOULL WIN





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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
1 posted 2000-07-16 02:38 PM


Danny,
Enjoyed the read.

Poet deVine
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Hurricane Alley
2 posted 2000-07-16 04:17 PM


You've got some good stuff here!  
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