Back Alleys

If some is good
more is better
Less is threatened
all enslaved

If more is reasoned
less is questioned 
Good intentions
—hell repaved

(Dreamsleep: January, 2023)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Lawless Avatar
January 16, 2023 at 4:05 PM
some depth and darkness in this alley and a few metaphoric "monsters"....
Behm Avatar
January 16, 2023 at 5:06 PM
Thanks for reading, John
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