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Jul 2020
In the silent bleakness
Stripped limbs down to bare
The harsh fingers cold as ice
where only a fool would dare

I feel the cold
gripping at my heart
I feel the chilling effects
leaving frozen parts

I yell out a hearty welcome
It's not to late I say
For inside my barren body
have your icy way

I feel your anticipation
Your frozen breath upon my face
Soon the numbing brings on
a fateful day of grace
Dedicated to Captain Lawrence Oates who sacrificed himself to save the lives of his fellow companions in 1913 in the ill fated Antartica expedition called Terra Nova Expedition . Unfortunately all members later froze to death just nine miles from safety .
South by Southwest
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South by Southwest  Trussville , Alabama
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