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JOURNAL #9 to all the people that I once so dearly loved
and their blackened souls I once so deeply despised
to the callous hand that I would not for long permit
to be gently gloved
I attempt to strip it now with a plan most foul
I once long ago devised
never touch and you can not be harmed
never speak of guarded secrets and such secrets can not
one day double back and be told
by shallow, pretty words never let yourself be challenged
or charmed
hold closely only that and whom worthy to be hold
never complain too harshly
speak succinctly and be witty instead
take little at face value
when being supposedly confessed from the heart
alphabetize every conceivable argument when possible
in your head
life will wait for no special or before mentioned one
who chooses not to boldly join in
consider every step taken and achieved
one more point made in the right direction
looking back to where you have been.......
(written Feb.3,1993 am)
