Long Beat the odds Poems

there are mornings that I wake
          within the confines of my bed
              ...

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Who among you is brave enough
(or dumb enough)
to take the challenge
Bet your life to beat the odds ...
One out of six
Load the chamber with one bullet,
spin the cylinder, 
spin it good
Place the wager with a...

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Everyone is incredible 
Yes, this is true 
But let me tell you 
About what we as women do
We have done so much 
That people said we couldn't do
We have beat the odds 
Yes, let's talk...

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Abe Lincoln As A democrat
© Ben Burton 8-25-2014

The evil of men being sold
Long past, since Mr. Lincoln's fight
Still, dark suspicion blooms and grows
And loots the cause of civil rights

The North designed a whipping horse
Down in...

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Teddy was our mongrel dog who kept coming back to stay,
When my parents gave him up because we had to move away.
Three times my father took him back to live at his new home,
But we'd...

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Have you ever had to live with a father who abused the ones you loved?
Ever had to sit back and pray because it is just too much?
Ever had to live up to the potential of...

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You may have heard folks speak about giants,
it certain circles that some call ‘plain nuts!’
among cryptozoological types
they’re speculated upon rather much.

And every few months on the internet,
at least if you’re into that type of thing,
you...

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I don't care if we're in the dark or in the sun light
Pick a time, pick a place
Pick your weapon and get ready to add it to your list of mistakes 
Because I'll be the...

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We let loose the untamed winds
As boulders crashed eleven ships were lost
With storm unabated into the Laestrygons we ran
T'was one lone ship which hit Circe's land

As boulders crashed eleven ships were lost
Fair isle it was...

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Resting on the beige leather couch
 next to the dimly lit tiffany lamp
He dozed off into an early night sleep

She smiled looking at him
 as She sat beside him
 rubbing softly  his tired feet.

She...

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"Secret Lover"

Fight to live and never stop,
Give it hell till the casket drops,
Break these chains and find my self, 
Shake this habit for my health,
Don't believe him when he lies,
Bitter sweetness my demise,
On my arms...

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A teenager with the expressions of a middle age individual
is the wonder-creating characteristic of its accelerating growth.
Dwelling in a land not presented with natural gifts;
it still beat all odds to be a member of the...

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As I look in the mirror what do I see
A beautiful face smiling back at me

Her back has been against the wall with
a few options to employ
Enjoyed the pleasures of happiness has in store

Yet mistakes...

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The purpose of authority is to remain in authority, not to dispense justice. (Anonymous)


There are lofty careers such as chef or physician,
But none is so low as a politician.
We vote to send them to D.C....

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I may not be good for many things
The days that cut one down came early for me
I may not have fancy cars and gold rings
But if you recall there was a time all those things...

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(Verse 1)
How can I love you,
when you haven't experienced love 
How can I believe you
When you don't know how to trust
All you want to do is fuss(fuss)
And keep saying (I)
When I clearly thought it was...

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Has anyone lived long enough,
To finish cleaning out the garage.

Has anyone lived long enough,
To see leftover room in kitchen cupboards.

Has anyone lived long enough,
To bear witness to a man who sees no need for anymore...

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We all have dreams that we hope
will come true.
But for many of us, those dreams never do.
Oh, there are people, with talent enough,
to beat the odds, no matter how tough.
Then there are those 
with much...

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Life is fast sometimes slow on path marked for chains with a soul with nothing to gain.the pain hurts and it burns deep.Trying to find my path on the streets.in this life filled with up's...

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Women in my family have to fight
Fight to live fight to die
One born premature with challenges
With a heart so pure settling the balances 

She was a model name Tiffany
Like her name she was very pretty
Stayed...

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He lies in his solitary bed each night
Surrounded by demons and devils
Growing each day to shut out the most basic of needs
To touch and be touched
To stay sane

Unable to trust nothing and no one
To fight...

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We beat the odds 

I remember growing up
Going to school
Still clueless on what I wanted to do 
Going from class to class 
Learning 
They didn't just give you a grade 
It was worth earning 
You...

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Saturday night
October 24, 2015
8:39 p.m.
Kansas City, Mo
Stephen Becker pen name Brian Stoaks


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Last few years 
I had so many fears.
Tears
I knew I was dying.
To myself I was not lying.
Dying alone made me afraid
In my brain I stayed 
Life is good
Must be understood 
I had to learn faith...

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Never turn away nor go astray

                             ...

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