As Rivers Fall

we build the dam
so not to make
our tears to cry
behind a wall
of strength until
the lake should fill
too full too great
the dam to break
all swept away
as rivers fall
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Vinson Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 10:43 PM
Nice, Forrest. I think we do such things; and we are always fighting gravity.
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March 12, 2017 at 8:41 AM
Thanks for taking time to read Doug and provide a positive comment. Forrest
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