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broker6
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since 1999-11-07
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Bellevue, NE, Sarpy

0 posted 1999-12-02 10:12 AM


THE WARRIOR
by
©Richard J. Budig

I am a warrior.
I hold my hand to the flame
To remind me of the pain I inflict.
I slit my finger with my sword
To sense the swiftness of my action.
In a puff, I extinguish the flame
To sense the finality of what I do.
And in the curl of rising smoke,
I am reminded of something greater than I,
The Warrior.


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poetFemmeFatale
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since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646
Arkansas
1 posted 1999-12-02 02:47 PM


Very short but packs quite a punch! This is very interesting, and I will read on to see what else you have to say about this Warrior.....Kicking it back to the top for others to read!! Thanks for sharing it !!

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~~ Lift your head high - spread your "words" and fly - - poetFemmeFatale


Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA
2 posted 1999-12-02 04:19 PM


Powerful, indeed... We should always be aware of the ramifications of our actions...Nicely done...
Ohme
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since 1999-07-17
Posts 816
Texas
3 posted 1999-12-02 09:06 PM


I like this very much. Nicely done.
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