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Break and Burn

Crack your fingers if you will, destroy bone Sound disturbingly travels From knuckle to eardrum Just like fire that melts iron, smoldering Burns the skin, blackens the soul Scar permanently shown Russell Sivey

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Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/16/2011 1:52:00 PM

this is profounf for me, russel.. great tonality and rich in substance,, short form is good for you! :) huggs!

Jack Horne

Date: 11/16/2011 1:51:00 PM

I had a girlfriend who used to crack her knuckles - yes, I found it a disturbing sound too, Russell.

Don Johnson

Date: 11/15/2011 11:59:00 PM

interesting view of knuckle crack, damage new, smouldering fires, soul scars too.... round 30 degrees or the 100, here 2day ...hot n wet n time to play, sometimes....35plus in summer, winters warm mostly for some ....no zero here...