NOT SO TENDER IS THE NIGHT

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JOURNAL #33

suffering tricks

trouble a mountain

reserve for an ideal

an addiction to miracles

promotes a form of soul theft

corruption regroups

stalked to nothing

pushing dreams themselves

out of heaven

all making February

a killer of men

what's next

hope in handcuffs

visible free fall

an isolated illusion

making its way onto the stage

of war

or better yet

unconditional withdraw

from further campaign

to fraud

starting first

always with

coffee and a stale cigarette

as whiskey never tasted so good

if served before 10am..............

(Feb. 20, 2008 604am)


Author's Notes/Comments: 

inspired in part by the February 2008 Library Book Page...................

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