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The Little Man

The little man stood upon a hill, for it was all he could climb, He lived upon the low land and his world was built on rhyme All his words found a way to touch each other and cry When tears were not the daily plan then words became so wry. He stood upon his hill, with his small and battered hands, wishing for the ocean view and the feel of burning sands. The sun was just above him and stars were there at night, but all the world around him seemed to block his sight. Sometimes magic would arrive and touch his wounded soul, but there was no constant answer, he was never to be whole. Why stand upon the hill they say, there is no answer there He would not give an answer, he knew they didn’t care. Days go by as does the clock and all the blowing dust, the world still changes colour, it turns to bitter rust. The little man on the hill watches it all in shame, He sees that rhymes won’t cure the world, life is just a game.
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Written by
wayne-h-colegate
77 / M / Canadian
Published
Jul 3, 2024
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