Life

When the dead become insane
The tramps the down, the ill-arranged
The junkies burning over flames
The fools who couldn’t be renamed
Where do they go to shoot the light
Eat the bread
Kill the night
The times are changing
Tells you on every wall
Don’t expect to be caught
When you jump, get pushed, or fall
The tickets gone my friend
Like the train that didn’t depart
Start queuing up for the next life
Can the hospital have your heart
You’ll have to be quick my friend
The man on the bridge has got a head start.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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September 22, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Intense and engaging poetry, Paul. If there's something you want to do, don't wait, or it may be too late. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us today! A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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September 26, 2023 at 7:59 AM
Time waits for no man they say.
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