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Broken Sleep

Creeping madness
on my skin,
fits of cluttered rage.
Stealing sadness
from within,
skipping forward page.

Rusty hinges 
on my brain,
feathered pillow see.
Slowly driving
me insane,
broken window flee.

Absent slumber
cloudy days,
withered dreams of plight.
I often wonder
how it weighs,
another sleepless night.

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Farewell

Farewell to the pubs
the bars and the stores

Farewell to saloons
and the swinging of doors

Farewell to the nights
of stumbling home

Farewell to the fights
that hurt me alone

Farewell to the grip 
of the bottle at last

I say to the demons
You can kiss my ass.

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So Tired

I'm tired of things
  Beyond my control
    I'm tired of
      Brain scattered lies
        I'm tired of pain
          And chaotic soul
            I'm tired of 
              Sordid disguise
              I'm tired of pebbles
            Invading my pond
          I'm tired of
        Seeking to flee
      I'm tired so tired
    Exausted beyond
  I'm tired somewhere 
Inside me.

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Question

How do I breathe
When the air is so thin
With lungs made of fire
And walls closing in

How do I see 
In darkness of night
With eyes made of water
And nothing in sight

How do I love
With sadness and pain
With a heart made of earth
Washed out by the rain

How do I know 
That everything's fine
One look at my family
The sun starts to shine.

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Honor Thy Name

Remember the cradle
Respect to the grave
These notions inside
My soul they enslave
Always alone
These values I hold
My fears come to life
The great unwashed fold
The masses have lost
Thier unguided way
With no one to lead
Mankind led astray
Remember the family
Rekindle the flame 
Rejoice in the memories
And honor thy name.

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Best Friends

Constantly drooling and begging for more
Existing to sleep and poop on my floor
Patrolling the yard protecting the king
A nap in the shade while birds start to sing
But short is the song like a broken receiver
Ready to pounce the Golden Retriever
Unconditional love best friends from the start
My dogs my children I give you my heart.

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Please Handle With Care

My poems are fragile,
please handle with care
Protect them from sunlight,
and people who stare
The paper is brittle,
like parchment of old
The words penned in blood,
speak of nightmares untold
Cradle the stories, 
and words of desire
Don't let them wander,
or get close to the fire
Keep them from danger,
and always be fair
My poems are fragile,
please handle with care.

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Red, White, and Blue

It wasn't meant 
To be like this
A tender lie
A broken kiss

Plastic smiles 
Lead the way
Flapping jaws
To ruin your day

Corporate henchmen
New endeavor
Golden meadows
Lost forever

Fleeting thoughts of 
Peace once yours
It's time to stand
Defend our shores

The patriots heart
Bleeds tried and true
The color of blood
Red, white, and blue.

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The Candle

The smallest of light 
In the darkest of rooms
Wickedly still
As nothingness looms
Alone in the glow 
Of the flickering light
Trembling hands
Reach out in the night
Frozen in fear
When darkness is all
Leaving the light
Means risking a fall
Desperate for change
Not wanting to stay
Pick up the candle 
To light up your way.

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Always Forward

Just when I thought
that I knew the way
A fork in the road
a glitch in my day

Forced to examine 
the roads up ahead
Not knowing for sure
a feeling of dread

The longer I stand 
to ponder the trail
The further away
the ship seems to sail

One step forward
then maybe another
One foot it goes
in front of the other

Vital is not
the path that you choose
But stopping too long
your destined to lose.