shatter
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childhood memoriesdaddy says get the lead out--pencil tip shatters
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© 2019 by Mark Toney. All rights reserved
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I shattered silently,
And nobody noticed.
Not that I want anyone to notice,
So why am I writing it out?
Perhaps it is to escape,
And have the pieces elsewhere.
Perhapse it is so I can see each piece,
Left with a broken smile,
A twisted girls mind
Can take you a mile
Through the decisions she's made
She's haunted by pain
Brought to light to see
The only good decision she ever made
Life is a shadowShifting, shaping, twistingInto braided ropesThat wrap around the throat andTugBending over window ledgesCurling into gnarled talons that
Grasp at your heart to
Soldiers man the ramparts
Beer and wine are rife
A soldier makes his rounds
Peace is at hand
The soldier careth not
Yet, he does
Protection of his peers
Is very near and dear
I hate the way you look with your fucking green eyes glistening in the sun
That bump on your nose that makes it look like anyone can just ski right off of it
