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the years seem to add up

when happiness falls short of one's pride

turning off the private rage

leaves a volt of courage to cushion

the following of a very bumpy ride

and we're shaken apart by abused desire's

unfulfilled needs

and on each of our backs

broken promises form like burdensome beads

sometimes the spirit gets cleverly crushed and

left behind in a haphazard heap

oh what some wouldn't give for a whip, a wall

and a willingness to weep

dreams of the dead desire many things

but least of all is sleep

for this we should be grimly glad

that this time our sanity

we are allowed to presently keep.......

(written Sept 19, 1992 am)