Posted by Brad Osborne on March 15, 2023 · 9 Comments
I live in a faded backdrop,
Of all the years since passed…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 11, 2023 · 12 Comments
I can’t be the man you need,
Because you don’t need a man…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 5, 2022 · 13 Comments
The far-off tolling of a bell,
Breaks the silence where quiet dwells…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 3, 2022 · 19 Comments
You listened intent, as if heaven sent,
And you memorized every word…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 17, 2022 · 26 Comments
I can’t be the man you need,
Because you don’t need a man…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 21, 2021 · 22 Comments
The far-off tolling of a bell,
Breaks the silence where quiet dwells…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 11, 2021 · 16 Comments
You listened intent, as if heaven sent,
And you memorized every word…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 21, 2021 · 27 Comments
Forever I have feared the tears,
The long ribbons of sadness…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 24, 2021 · 13 Comments
Analgesics for the pain,
Learned minds to explain,
Therapy for the brain…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 17, 2020 · 22 Comments
The far-off tolling of a bell,
Breaks the silence where quiet dwells…
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