The Man Who Never Was

Last night I dreamt a dreary dream
Beyond the clashing rocks 
I saw a dead man win a fight 
And I think that man was I
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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October 24, 2014 at 6:27 PM
I think there's something to be said about reading between the lines... this short pieces leaves my mind to ponder. Is he DEAD, not in the physical sense, but in the spiritual sense because he won a fight and killed the other man? In any case these four lines sure are eerie...
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