People stray,
but choices stay,
and you can find
you own piece of mind –
but there’s a price to pay.
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Spring
Bright and new
Starting, growing, blooming
But every season ends
Ending, declining, withering
Faded and aged
Autumn
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Have no fear –
Spring is near!
It will melt the rime,
given time,
but it’s not quite here.
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The days that drag us down
can be put to right
when friends come ’round,
and linger long into the night.
For there’s salvation
and hearty remedy
in conversation
and comaraderie.
For trouble cannot stay
when our friends are near,
and remains far away
out of fear.
Because terror cannot hope to face
all the kindness in this place.
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A cultured smile
lasts awhile,
but a faked grin
shows only the sin
of your denial.
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When the storm’s at your door,
when the waters rise,
when you’re face-first on the floor –
you’re stronger than you realize.
Don’t look so surprised,
don’t act so unsure,
as though my words are lies.
I promise there’s more
to you than meets the eye.
I’m absolutely sure
you’re stronger than you realize.
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The world breaks us apart,
like an angry omelet-maker
with a fridge full of eggs.
We put each other back together,
laughing at scars over drinks,
and calling them, “Character.”
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I never met
my green-eyed daughter,
and I bet
it would have been an honor.
To be your father,
and raise you with care.
To love your mother,
and always be there.
But you’re just a dream
that never came true,
and the way things seem
I won’t get to meet you.
But each and every night I see
a child who will never be.
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I lurk in the brush,
and launch a surprise attack.
Super effective!
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At season’s end,
we parted ways.
No reason to pretend;
no reason to delay.
We did our best,
we gave our all,
we even took a rest,
but we were doomed to fall.
Our love is through,
though it was brief.
And to get over you,
I started courting Grief.
She and I are the life of the party,
making our friends gossip and worry.
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A (wise) man of two faces 