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An Old Man
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An Old Man |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Form is one thing and sometimes form is what you seek, unfortunately you dont allow for form to seek you The lack of punctuation and the spelling is deliberate to fit in with the words uttered by someone who deserves better and feels it and is angry and is an old man sat by a fire fed by money he doesn't have dave ************************************************** I dont need to sleep I dont need to dream I dont need anyone Im what I seem I dont need to be there It isnt me they want I will get there when I choose Who gives a damme or cant Yes I know good Yes they think better So let them do it According to the letter But the plant is here sunlight on my hair light of ambition Flows within my care I know I am an old man I know what I can do And so I measure up my strength And prove nothing to you |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Dave! This is my very favorite that I have read of your work. Thrilling to read the reality, unsparkled and so beautiful. TD |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
TD I read your words and pardon the half joke but I closed the blinds and put a side light on to reply as it is getting dark, and remembered 3 political parties, conservative, labour and yes, but close the curtains first. I dont understand why the red raw just essence is what seems to be what people want. I wrote a hell of a lot or raw emotion without anything but my soul, yet polish, better structure, an understanding of what I am trying to write - this stuff was root, meat and 2 veg. I am already in trouble for mixing bulls and grain feed or whatever bones you are still putting in there Do you really want the "Bird on a Wire" again. Dave |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
A very good one Dave. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I know I am an old man I know what I can do And so I measure up my strength And prove nothing to you That's what I say..prove nothing to ayone else but satisfy yourself... nice to read you again... *s M |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Naked, Grover Your thoughts always mattered. This guy did live, he married the sister of a famous English guy. He was a Theatre Manager who drove a car back from Newcastle and crashed killing his wife and child, but he lived. He hit the drink - I met him as a Turnstile Operator in the Children's Zoo at Battersea Funfair. He loved children but he was getting old and couldn't keep his till balanced. I made the mistake of balancing his till for him which on a turnstile is not loosing the numbers and reality is that if you are old on a turnstile where no-one can see, you will get the hooligans/idiots who try to spin it to lose you counts because you are vunerable and it looks like you are stealing. I put his turnstile right for him, and later we sat in front of his fire and toasted bread while I listened. dave |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Enjoyed ARCTIC WIND |
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