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Dark lines betray A lover's soul Shadows cast Within the tunneled alleyways Hidden beneath Sun sparkled peaks Traps sprung in loneliness Baited in despair's longing Scented With false hope Watched over By predatory pain A rat scurries In the silence. John G. Lawless 1/7/2020

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Date: 1/21/2020 11:16:00 PM
Hey John, we have "rats" in the country also:) Nice to read you again:)
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John Lawless
Date: 1/22/2020 9:21:00 AM
Two legged and forum legged I assume. Had some computer trouble so am struggling with an ipad
Date: 1/21/2020 1:55:00 PM
John, I love the grit of this one, I feel dirty after reading it about 4 times...
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John Lawless
Date: 1/21/2020 5:02:00 PM
Thanks Charlie, the skyline often belies the bottom line

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