Non-Fiction

The dealt possession of the bastard child
the needle given to the addict mild

the pieces left from accidents
the false ideas of angels sent

the nothing that overwhelms the fear
the way we hope the seams will tear

the worse the kids turn out to be
the better the crimes committed will seem

the more we leave to the next generation
the less the future will have the patience

the something that keeps us from tearing it down
the less the power will wear the crown

the thing we all have grown to trust
the little it has to offer us
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Solomon Avatar
May 28, 2022 at 3:49 AM
Very inspiring. Keep up the good works.
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