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Of This Earth

Of This Earth



slave to 
  dirt 

i am, 

unless my 
   mind 

can get 
a-way 

to another 
   place 

besides 

sleep, 
read or 
drug 

and the 
grave is 

only more 
   soil 
(entombed)

7-5-07
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Culverhouse Avatar
September 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM
sadly done, I want to fly away on that day!
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