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Tomorrow Never Comes

The sky out to the east was getting gray I was smoking long leafs today Wondering what I was going to do The potato fields all brown Rotten in the ground I fell down and prayed Holding back the flood Looking out the window On the gray morning light I was sick all winter Graveyard calling A hollow sound Way down low I tasted the tears As they began to flow Coffee and cigarettes AA calling me Old gray striped cat Lay at my feet Tired and beat I gave my time I done it for free Know one could tell Except me I was living a lie Way down inside Tomorrow never comes Tomorrow never comes Tomorrow never comes…

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Date: 6/30/2015 2:39:00 PM
Hello dear! This is fantastic. I love these lines "I fell down and prayed Holding back the flood" Your dark introspection resonates with me also.. the sorrow is so deep, and fits well with the atmosphere you've set up. Always, Laura
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Date: 6/26/2015 11:59:00 PM
Powerful poem that resonates with me, loved the imagery.
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Stephen Kilmer
Date: 6/27/2015 12:26:00 AM
Thanks Arthur. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my work. ~Kilmer

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