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Nov 2015
I cant see in the dark
I can’t howl with the wolves
They’ve picked up my scent
Ill light my torch and expose my path
My cold breath dances with the smoke
I’ve lit my torch
I’ve exposed my path
This is the longest night of my life
All I have is my torch and my knife
Frost seals my eyes shut
Every blink is a vision of ice
I see the low silhouettes of black fur and fangs
How could I have been so foolish?
To make this hike alone
I need another set of hands
Someone to swing the flame
This is the longest night of my life
All I have is my torch and my knife
Cold Stiff Shoves, warm blood sticks to my hand
Hot breath grips my sleeve
The cold will freeze my wounds
I will survive another night alone
Ill pile my wolves, Ill steal their warmth for the night
How could I have been so prideful  
To make this lonely hike
This is the longest night of my life
All I have is my torch and my knife
I need another set of hands
Someone to swing the flame
Someone to pile the wolves
The night is young
My life is not
A Throne is useless
Lance L Shepherd
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Lance L Shepherd  35/M
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   mickey finn
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