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There they lay, inhaling the sweet scent of dew resting its weary soul on the tips of grass Beads of water reflecting the light they receive back to the sun as they let the wind pass The wings of butterflies kiss the air as they decorate this blue sky they are looking up at An…

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Mislabeled chances

He awakens by water splashing on his face Any sign of comfort dissipates without a trace Bodies stacked upon sleeping hope Tears fall from eyes unable to cope The smell of death lingers in air stale with pain As he looks at an endless blue horizon, he prays for rain The water they brought is…

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Through the leaves

Concrete to his back a field lined with trees to his front The wind in his face and peace in his heart The leaves dance on the murmuring kisses the breeze provides Pessimistic eyes scour the sky as if on a hunt Searching for a flaw that will allow him to tear it all apart…

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The power of stone

Edged in stone were promises defiled by time Laws of nature we left behind  Claims of truth that rang through the dark Arrows of justice that rarely hit their mark As the waves crash on this shore They break as sudden currents invade their core Whispers of lies dance on the salty taste of reality…

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I don’t know why

The lights are out, music plays in the background Darkness broken by a shout, a sobbing sound On his knees, spit hangs from his lip Screaming a plea, he knows is forfeit “Why must I cry, why yearn to die?” Amidst his tears, releases a sigh His hand reaches for his drink, he requires a…

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Wolves and Green lines

I stood in the dark as two spotlights appeared before me The sound of footsteps reached me ever so gently Two men walked into a light each and stopped as they reached the middle The one to the right of me was dressed in a suit The other was in rags, wearing a green sneaker…

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