Caustic Custom

as i write this
i'm being con
sumed but not
ever understand
ing why it's by you

of course as a
hobo homeless
person i gladly
and when see
ing you see

that my desire
is more then my
want but for some
one such as myself
i'm on the bottom

shelf where people
don't bend or stoop
to see what is almost
lower then their feet 
and the dust must

after all these years
turned me grey and
having no speaking
abilities realize
my batteries

have
long
since
died a
long with

me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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January 14, 2020 at 4:25 AM
i DO NOT BELIEVE YHIS... IT IS JUST A MOMENT OF SOLITUDE... POETIC TIME, ALLEGORY, AL THONG MUST PASS @ SALUTE ALKAS
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January 14, 2020 at 4:26 PM
Yes Alkas just a fleeting moment. Thanks.
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January 11, 2020 at 11:14 PM
poignant end... sometimes life knocks us back and makes us feel lower than low...even worse when a person has that effect on us.... good write ...
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January 14, 2020 at 4:26 PM
Thank you Sandra.
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