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A streetlight flickers in the endless dark.
Out in the distance a dog barks.
The pale moon shines down on an empty street.
And all alone a man wanders slowly by.
Tears falling softly from his eyes.
He cries because there's no-one left for him to meet.
Humanity has finally died.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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November 18, 2009 at 12:10 PM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Daniel. I also wish you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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November 17, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Good write, Daniel, but humanity has its good points too.. appreciate your spin on your thoughts.. enjoyed... welcome to the Soup family... please continue to share your words with all us Soupers... luv.. Linda-Marie, Poetess Extraordinaire' and Poetry Soup "Sweetheart"
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