truslerve53
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The Hiker Who Did Not Care

Late night driving, always on the go.
  I felt a big thump, then I thought Oh No!
  Should I pull over, or continue to drive.
  To check if that thump, was dead or alive.
  I drove on and on, not able to go back.
  ...

– by Robert C. Ray

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" A Thump in the Night."

Late night driving, always on the go.
  I felt a big thump, then I thought Oh No!
  Should I pull over, or continue to drive.
  To check if that thump, was dead or alive.
  I drove on and on, not able to go back.
  ...

– by Robert C. Ray

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An Outcome Undecided

The parade of guilty parties
  March across the concrete floor.
  Each one reeking of a pungent stench
  In dire need of lathered soap
  Followed by a soothing water rinse
  A travesty of...

– by Robert C. Ray

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" Achieved By Fate"

Just another retired day
  Nothing special along the way.
  Another day with no predictions
  Clear skies above, perfect conditions.
  Then in a flash she is gone
  That voice now sings...

– by Robert C. Ray

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" Shake the Spirit"

Shake the Spirit
  Out of sacred grounds
  Break the tides
  Of flooding shorelines
  Don't allow the final breath
  Dissolve each sunlight's flicker
  Shake the Spirit
  For...

– by Robert Charles Ray

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added 2 years ago
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