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Brad Majors
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0 posted 2003-11-06 04:27 PM



I was old before I was born
never felt infancy
before it was wrenched
from essence
thrown headlong into
anomalous adulthood
left a bystander
to innocence

through my children's eyes
I see a compassionate world
for my eyes
have grown weary
from anguish and regret

elderly soul
within a younger form
anticipative
observation
feeding fanciful pigeons
in the park in my frail mind
reflecting on how
I was old before I was born.

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PsychoticBunni
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1 posted 2003-11-06 04:41 PM


same here bro. same here. all this responsibility makes me wish sometimes... it was 1980 somethin... sorry got a little off track there. hehe. but seriously, great poem.

Meg

Meg- And the Texan pushed the Mexican out of the plane and screamed, "Long live the ALAMO!!!!!!!!!"

Brad Majors
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2 posted 2003-11-06 04:46 PM


thank you
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3 posted 2003-11-06 04:47 PM


unfortunately I think way too many of us had to "grow up too soon".  You put it very well.

Like this bunches...

Do songs on the radio sing to all the fools in love?

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4 posted 2003-11-06 04:51 PM


Yes Brad...perhaps you are an old soul.
Some of us are born that way..
others thrown headfirst into responsibility.
Excellent write.
Hugs~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
  So you won't ever forget me~

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