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a house without
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A HOUSE WITHOUT
6/1/2017
ALL THE WALLS ARE IN A MESS
FROM HOLDING DOWN THE FLOOR
AND FINDING MIXED SUCCESS
THE ELECTRICS ARE FRAYED AND SPENT
FROM LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF
LIKE NO DECISION IS BETTER YET
BRICKS ON THE OUTSIDE SO HEAVILY WORN
BEATEN BY WINDY RAIN FROM THE SKY SO SCORN
IF THE DIRT OF THE YARD HAD A THING TO SAY
THE SERIES OF WORDS WOULD BE SWEPT AWAY
BY THE GRASS GROWN TOO LONG AND DRY
LEFT TO FEND FOR ITSELF AS ROAMING CREATURES PASS BY
IN THE DINING ROOM A CLOCK STILL HANGS RIGHT ALL THE TIME
MEASURING SECONDS AS HANDS FALL AND HANDS RISE
AN ATTIC KEEPS THE SECRETS LOCKED AND DUSTED THICK
ON TOP THE HOUSE FULL OF EMPTY BRICK
A GARDEN OUT BACK IS OUT GROWN
WITHOUT ATTENDENCE LIFE GROWS RELENTLESS
DIRT FILLS IN THE HOLES LEFT BY THE LACK OF A SWEEPING BROOM
THINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL
THINGS FALLING SO ASLEEP
NOTHING SO CRITICAL AS MEANING WHAT YOU KEEP
KEEP THE SKY FROM TEARING THOUGH A SAGGING ROOF
THE HOUSE WILL FALL
AS ALL THINGS MUST
NOTHING RUSTED NAILS CAN DO
© 2019 steven donald morris
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one day i will meditate
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ONE DAY I WILL MEDITATE
2/19/2017
I SCRATCHED YOUR RECORD
I WILL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF
YOU NEVER WERE LISTENING TO IT
IT WAS PUT ON THE DUST ON A SHELF
I STEPPED ON NAIL
I HAD LEFT ON THE FLOOR FOUR MONTHS
IT HURTS TO BE CLUMSY
LAZY HURTS MUCH MORE
I WILL CLEAR MY MIND
I CLEANED MY DESK OFF TO THINK
BUT I PUT MY MIND IN THE BIN
SO MANY PENCILS SO MANY PENS
SO MANY FORGOTTEN WORDS
I FORGOT ABOUT SIN
I WILL CLEAR MY MIND
YOU PILE ME UP AS TWIGS
OFF THE WET BACK YARD
YOU PROP ME UP TO LOOK
BEING SEEN IS INCREDIBLY HARD
COMIC BOOKS USED TO BE SO MUCH FUN
WHEN THEY WEREN’T ON THE TV FOR EVERYONE
ALL THE OLD STORIES ALL THE OLD PUNS
WEREN’T ON THE LIPS OF EVERYONE
© 2019 STEVEN DOANLD MORRIS
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so, the backfire effect
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SO, THE BACKFIRE EFFECT…
9/29/17
YOU CAN NOT TOUCH THE CEILING WITH TOES ON THE FLOOR
CAN’T FACE A FUTURE NOT KNOWING WHAT CAME BEFORE
THE RULES ARE COMPLICATED FUCKED UP AND UNEXPLAINED
REALITY FALLS HARDEST ON A DISTRACTED BRAIN
BIGOTS BEGET BIGOTS IDIOT UBER ALLES
FOOLS WITH FLAGS STOMPING THEIR BOOTS
HATRED IS EASY WHEN SOFT HEADS ARE HARD
IF YOU FIGHT LOVE YOU WON’T GET VERY FAR
THAT BOY HAS HOPES AND FEARS JUST LIKE YOU
THAT LITTLE GIRL DESERVES A HAPPY CHANCE TOO
NO SOUL IS BORN WANTING TO FEEL HATE
EXISTANCE IS GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE AND CREATE
TRUTH IS AN HONOUR WE MUST SAVE FROM SLANDER
KNOWLEDGE IS STRENGTH TEACHING IS A POWER
HISTORY IS CURRUPTED BY THE VICTORS
BUT IF YOU LISTEN WISDOM REMEMBERS
IGNORANCE IS DANGEROUS APATHY IS A SIN
ESCAPISM IS A PRISON YOU MUST ESCAPE FROM TO WIN
GET OFF YOUR ASS SHAKE THE DUST OFF YOUR MIND
IF YOU ARE NOT STANDING UP FRONT YOURE SITTING BEHIND
© STEVEN DONALD MORRIS
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d a r b y
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i am many things
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