Giants



Upon the Shoulders True Giants, I stand,
Hidden in the Shadows, I am.
2 Masters I would have,
But alas that cannot be,
Home and warm hearth,
Will comfort me.

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Submitted by Greenplanet48 on June 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 157
Words 35
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    You can't serve two masters
    You will hate the one
    And love the other !
    LikeReply1 year ago

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