The Real Mccoy

He walked outside the mirror of 
solitude, 
And greeted with the purest of 
stares. 
Confused by this clairvoyant twin, my 
fearful color was intact; 
I awaited his response, and he spoke in familiar 
tongue these following passions. 

He spoke of that Sagittarius moon he 
celebrates, 
when the 22nd day presents itself. 
In earlier episodes of himself,
he continuously advanced through blind
hallways, 
with no afterthought of the internal flame, 
potentially burning in his honor. 
He revealed sketches of himself, that await 
discovery. 

The silent preacher remains his 
title, 
yet with every curious ear, 
his history is awarded audible. 
He became an unwritten author a 
lifetime ago, 
a sigh of relief was expressed, 
as he became every metaphor, 
thereby regaining those thoughts 
of yesterday. 

He still dreams of that fatherly 
silhouette. 
A favorite thought of tomorrow, 
to borrow a voice, from this male 
influence, 
now absent from land. 

The thought of plural skies visits him 
constantly, 
he’s never forgotten the idea of unity, 
although on occasion, 
it’s faded portrait appears fictional. 
He awaits his inspiration in 
reality. 

Those white walls that surround him in 
military stance, 
are assumed to be his only company. 
However, he’s confident in his legacy, found in 
similar souls. 

After exposing this identity of truth, he felt 
completed, 
I too, became a turning stone. 
Before retreating, I asked for the word, that 
complimented his image, 
He simply thought Jiril.

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Date: 11/4/2014 8:34:00 PM
Excellent pen Jiril ! Congrats on huge win!
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 11/5/2014 2:34:00 PM
Thanks Dr. Upma
Date: 11/4/2014 9:23:00 AM
Brilliantly penned poem Jiril. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 11/4/2014 6:00:00 PM
Thanks Brenda.
Date: 11/3/2014 7:30:00 PM
Amazing pen picture, congrats on the win, Jiril
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 11/3/2014 7:44:00 PM
Thanks Dr. Ram.
Date: 11/3/2014 1:04:00 PM
Congratulations Jiril on your well deserved win.
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 11/3/2014 3:45:00 PM
Thank you Maurice. Appreciate the love.
Date: 10/19/2014 11:24:00 PM
One of the best I have read on the soup.
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 10/19/2014 11:26:00 PM
Appreciate it, Richard.
Date: 10/9/2014 4:32:00 PM
Wow Jiril, This is very poetic, Nice style.
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 10/12/2014 2:06:00 PM
Thank you, Jerry. Appreciate the love.
Date: 7/5/2014 12:50:00 PM
I love poems that tell a story :) great work! - Seth
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Date: 7/5/2014 3:02:00 PM
Thanks Seth. Appreciate the love.
Date: 5/30/2014 7:46:00 PM
Good stuff, it keeps you engaged throughout. "He revealed sketches of himself, that await discovery." That line's killer in my opinion. Nice work.
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 5/30/2014 8:19:00 PM
Thank you, L. James. Appreciate the love.
Date: 5/29/2014 7:10:00 PM
well done Jiril,I saw a little of me in your poetry,great write bro
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Jiril Clemons
Date: 5/29/2014 10:54:00 PM
Thanks Richard. Appreciate the love.
Date: 5/20/2014 12:07:00 PM
Mmmmmm.. Very well very well Jiril... Smiles Gina
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Date: 5/20/2014 12:17:00 PM
Thanks Gina. Appreciate the love.
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