Contradictory

Thirty nine reasons,
to say no,

none to say yes,

as yet I do say yes,

I still do not see why I did,
say yes,
but that I did,
has to be defended,
and kept.

help me bury each one of those,
thity nine,

that I had raised,
neat,deep and fast,
as if they never did exist.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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