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The Role Model
I didn’t know It then But Looking Back I’ll never Forget An evening during the 90s When my younger brother and I Took our dog for a walk Passing beautiful familiar homes Of our tranquil neighborhood New Hampshire suburb Through snickers I to explained to him How gay my friends looked When they kissed their…
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Conversations
Two decades of always Waiting Waiting for my time to come Waiting for my point to be made Even when I finished talking My conversation would continue internally “What to say?” “What to say?” “What to say?” “Got IT” “Hold It” “Hold It” “My Turn!” When that didn’t work 1. I would use another example,…
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No Excuses
A ranting lunatic Lives within us Desperate for validation Of superiority Alienating others by Using logic and reason Justifying anything In an attempt to prove dominance The more you fight it The more it fights back. Its weapon (Suggestion) Hold loosely and acknowledge it Let the ideas come and go Recognize It is just a…
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The Night Consumes
Father was certain Discovery channel and The success of a boy Went hand in hand The theoretical theories The time on the clock A devastating combination Even for the best intentioned Fourth grader Head hits the couch Dreaming of the pillow it longs for Eventually, A firm handshake Goodnight I love you A school boy…