Category: Prose
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Do you understand
Do you understand what you have done? You went and got married. There was very little thought placed into it. You dated for six weeks. You said the vows. You celebrated. You got pregnant. Had a child. A beautiful baby girl. The surrounding family was filled with joy. You both found out that the husband…
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Warmth in Cold
No one remembers the last time it snowed, Nay there is none that recalls, The blank white canvas, Pain and sorrow forgotten in the new unbrokeness, The deepening cold, The storm that past in the night, The warmth of togetherness, Our family came together for a holiday, The candles that were lit, As the power…
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Rugged Hands
Do you remember your father’s hands? How gentle they would caress and massage, Though he may have been tired from work, Though he wanted to relax in his big easy chair, You would still place your head on his lap. His touch was unlike your mother’s, Her hands were soft and hard, She was with…
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Camelot
As I walk down through the dark tunnel I can see the natural light of the outside The wind stroked tunnel bears a wetness The slightly weathered rocks are slippery and smooth As I breach the outside my worn feet touch the grass I know not of how I came unto this path But it…
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Dreams and Goals
My dreams as a child Were to vanquish dragons Rescue maidens Gain treasure Seek adventures Not know sleep until weariness took me As a teen my dreams were To finish school with passing grades To meet girls to gain their trust To get a car To get a paycheck To do stupid things To not…
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Run, Fred, Run
Senior year, High school baseball, I am the third fastest on the team, I am in my best shape ever, My coach was not, Coach looks like Fred Flintstone, Long torso and short legs, Arms that reached down to his knees, A feat that was impressive for his stature, And overweight to an almost comical…
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Apex
To climb a Mountain I have seen a mountain I want to climb it To conquer it To claim it as my own For at the pinnacle is my destiny It is at the root that I see you You smile at me I smile back It is like lightning That we begin to ascend…
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I sought you
I sought after you, Long and hard, I craved your attention, I relished the thought of being together, I wanted to be near you. I heard your voice in the crowd, I saw your face through the thousands, I wrote you poems and stories, I was ignored, Or at least I assumed I was, It…
The In Constant Chronicles 