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An hour before sunrise,
not long before  going home-

It's still, no breeze, this Sunday morn-
silent......... serene-
As I step into the woods

I know they're watching,
those denizens of the forest-
Raccoon, possum, birds, etc.

I purse my lips
emit a soft whistle-
No reply
Another....no reply

A few more steps......then..
the soft 'coo' of the Mourning Dove-
"How gentle it is", comforting... in it's greeting

A raccoon appears in front of me,
the 'sentry' for the others, who are still hiding
In the underbrush, and in the trees.

They are "The Angels",
"You are safe with us", his eyes tell me-*
It is then I know,  it's going to be..... a "good day."


r. riddle 06-26-2016
i've imagined my death
a million times.

suicide,
drowning,
jumping,
bleeding,
walking in front
of a train,
tying a rope around
my neck,
taking pills.

but  i dont know
what one to choose
how to leave
when to go
where to do it.

these are all questions
i beg the
answer too
but when i leave
it wont be a surprise
you will all see
it coming
and if you dont
well sorry to say

its too late to
save me now.
i was your ***** little
secret.
but it was my body that
kept you coming
back for more.
I should of kept my mouth shut.
I should of stayed away.
because now im down here.
in the basement.
in the cause of the dreaded tapping.
and the smell was the curious girl before me.
 Jun 2016 Shaun W Stewart
ren
my hands,
your hands,
same thing
my body
your body
different things
sorry I complicated things.
I wish I was different.
I know I'll stay the same;
I can't stay the same.
my body
your body
different things
 Jun 2016 Shaun W Stewart
ren
Red
 Jun 2016 Shaun W Stewart
ren
Red
My
    Wrists
Are
     Not
A
          Canvas
 Jun 2016 Shaun W Stewart
ren
Again, I am
Breathless
Worthless
Hopelessly falling
And I am
Breaking,
Taking,
Making no move.
I screamed
I cried
I cut

no one seemed to care

I bleed
and bleed
and ran out of breath

now im news on everyones
lips.
You know,
I've realized
that you don't need
to fly
to be Superman.
You don't need to be strong
to be Superman.
You don't have to be fast
to be Superman.
You don't have to have super vision,
super hearing,
super intelligence,
or super breath
to be Superman.
We all have a weakness,
yours is said to be
Kryptonite.
You don't have to have super powers
to be Superman.
You don't have to wear an S on your chest,
to be Superman.
People don't have to know you
to be Superman.
To be Superman,
you just have to fight for what you love.
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