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There is so much life you could give to this world / Why be an old unopened wine, selfish and closed / Your storm could bring air to failing lungs / Your flood would give water to the thirsty / Your beauty can shine life into a dying soul
Anberlin- A Day Late
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Jun 1, 2019
Jun 1, 2019 at 5:57 AM UTC
A Day Late
A woman's face, is her work of fiction- Oscar Wilde
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Aug 20, 2015
Aug 20, 2015 at 4:48 PM UTC
A woman's face
When I turned the page The corner bent into a perfect dog ear As if the words knew I'd need them again I would read that page every day for a year She sang a short tune with her eyes And I gave her a soft, short touch Embracing a broken heart of A friend that I will always hold true We sat watching wind scalp the white off the waves Sitting on a shoreline, and if I could do it, I'd dog ear this page We spoke about growing old and filling the future's empty stage By saving those children from a far away place I hope the weather holds But you don't need the sun to make it shine These island towns don't care for city folk But I think we can starve the city from our minds I know we won't want for much But I never want our lives to part fully To keep a healthy connection even if It's just me, you, a friendship, and a shoreline
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May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014 at 1:31 AM UTC
You Don't Need the Sun to Make It Shine
Cover, Concealment, Cognizance These are the three "C's" of our confidence Shut up, adapt and overcome We are Recon and we don't succumb You will be alone out there and out numbered But it is essential that your intel is rendered If the enemy sees you, you're already dead Control your breathing, aim for the head You don't have to agree with this war to fight Just defend your brothers to your left and right Sadly we are not gods, so there will be casualties But let's make sure they are mostly the enemy's When you strap in the black-hawk to leave down range Don't panic, control your breathing. It will be a big change You've worked so hard to survive, now wash your eyes Don't let anything come back home and cause your demise
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Apr 26, 2014
Apr 26, 2014 at 1:28 AM UTC
Control Your Breathing
Let me talk straight and apply some clarity I realize you like complication and chaos Your thought process is of a recently un-caged animal Being young and open minded are typically good Without the right application it is self destructive Why do you continue to sedate your life You thirst for something real and genuine Yet you set your lens to blur Quenching with useless suppression Why desire nothing tangible, just illusions A life full of double sided mirrors Your favorite trick is disappearing Magic hurts,remember the matches? There is so much life you could give to this world Why be an old unopened wine, selfish and closed Your storm could bring air to failing lungs Your flood would give water to the thirsty Your beauty can shine life into a dying soul When you talk people listen, so what are you saying Why persist on a foundation of mud and sand Putting so much effort in slipping and falling Learn to stand and fight instead of falter Want something permanent? Pour some concrete
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Apr 22, 2014
Apr 22, 2014 at 12:51 PM UTC
Concrete
I dislike writing poems I dislike them because they force me to dig deep Deeper than I am comfortable digging It unearths my uncertainties Exposing soft spots in my facade I base most decisions on information gathered What happens when info is left out I mean the IMPORTANT stuff How can you make a critical decision When people blindfold you from the truth Most people think they know it all even the gray stuff But from mouth of someone trusted, you doubt anything Why do we use our brains so often Our thoughts change like a clock's tick Should we not consult out hearts a little more It seems to change alot less frequently..... Any storm can be calmed Intelligence is useless with out common sense Timing helps the substance pertain   Why drop the bombshell too late Now all is left is the aftershock Nothing can be effected just felt..... It is useless, even poisonous But hey a little smoke signal would have been nice Silence is a hard hitter, trust me Is poetry just our thoughts in code words If so I might end up liking poetry COI
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Apr 22, 2014
Apr 22, 2014 at 3:20 AM UTC
Bombshell