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LIFE

Richard Allen Grey 1971 (WV)

LIFE IS A ROAD WITHOUT STRIPES LINED WITH STIFE DRIVIN WITH YOUR THIRD EYE SMOKIN A CRACK PIPE ON A ONE WAY WITH NO STOP LIGHT ALL LEFTS NOT ONE RIGHT NO SLOW CUZ JUST THAT SPEED HYPE GOT THAT DROP TOP FEEL PAINT SO BLACK YOU FORGET WHITE CATCH YOU SLIPPIN IN MY PATH TO STAY ALIVE YOU HAVE TO LIVE TWICE.....OUT

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I was talking with a good friend one night around a year ago, and he posed the question....What is life? Jokingly i sent back this response.

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Written on July 08, 2021

Submitted by rickgreyate04 on July 05, 2022

Modified by rickgreyate04 on August 04, 2022

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Characters 312
Words 64
Stanzas 1
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