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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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 6, 2020 · 18 Comments
No hidden lie or fear kept dark,
Soul flayed to a bloody peeled view,
Yet, as I gave myself away,
My secrets turned to weapons true…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 18, 2020 · 30 Comments
Let loose the light in strident strands,
As faint as the scent of gardened rose…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 22, 2020 · 16 Comments
Be aware of all you see,
Each sullen look,
Each wanting need.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 7, 2020 · 21 Comments
Black iron dripped from the quill,
Life scratched into stiff parchment…
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