Departing

I have thought of this very hard 
For I have played every card 
The sunset is coming fast 
Leaving behind all my past

My life with you can not be
I will not pay this fee
Like the worm that kills the apple
The HIV of my chapel

When it rains I am clean
No more of the obscene
And when the sun shines though 
I have something else to pursue
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
July 27, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Tyler, I would like to welcome you and your excellent poetry to PoetrySoup. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Very good rhyming and good story flow, with a determination that you are not your life, but the observer of your life. Meaning you can make the changes necessary, and needed! God, bless Moses
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July 25, 2009 at 6:30 AM
We read many poems of the struggles people go through where they see no solutions. It's refreshing to read a poem where the author has resolved to make changes in their life. Also like the comparison of the worm to the HIV. Great job, Tyler! Best Wishes, Carolyn
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July 24, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Interesting work. Sara
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