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In a Manner of Speaking

In a manner of speaking nonsense is the name Of the wisdom you preach with thy clipped tongue Your rusting roots where never planted, In the prophets philosophy As Peace, Peace, Peace endlessly departs your lips Yet it has never descended, Or embraced a soil Embraced by wars dagger In a manner of speaking you’re not a man, Lesser TO of a man, she whispered to your fist As her will scattered Never to reunite or reminisce The 4 letters of her once glorious L I F E

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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