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A 20:20 Vision

A 20:20 Vision

 

On the one hand, it’s thumbs up for this lock down,

For hand on heart, I prefer a gentler town.

We’ve lost our human contacts, now back in touch,

A world for reaching out, with more time and much 

Space for taking and for making stock.

We knead our dough, and minds unlock,

And saws are sharpened in this time of rest,

When breath and nature seem to teach ...

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Not The Same

So much pain I try to keep it tamed 
We grew up different we not the same
The shit u do is fine the shit I do draw the line
Yo family there when u fall 
My family flat out don’t care 
U had everything 
I had to jugg everything 
I guess sometimes life ain’t fair 
It’s more to me then a ugky face with long hair 
Always been small but ion have fear 
Some nights I couldn’t sleep 
Many night...

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For Fidelity.

I sit alone

you do not sit with me

i sit alone

i do not want your company

i sit alone.

 

i stand alone

you do not stand with me

i stand alone

you do not stand beside me

i stand alone.

 

do not stand behind me

do not stand before

do not stand

 

do not sit

do not walk

do not be beside me.

 

what ever I do I do alone

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