Posted by Brad Osborne on January 4, 2021 · 24 Comments
I am but a link in a chain,
No stronger than the next,
I am but a star in night sky,
No brighter than the rest…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 31, 2020 · 15 Comments
What do we do?
When life has lost its sweetness,
When the cheese,
Is not at the end of the maze…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 6, 2020 · 15 Comments
But one will, by destiny, be led,
To the notebook that bears their name…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 29, 2020 · 16 Comments
The wrongs worn like a proud badge of honor,
So others will know just how hard she tried,
But the darkness that they cast upon her,
Stifles her from seeing the other side.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 28, 2019 · 10 Comments
Our love born within the heart of a volcano,
Molten desire heated by an explosive core,
An amalgam of hopes and dreams shared,
Churning in the crucible of rampant passion.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 21, 2019 · 6 Comments
Just simple words from an even simpler man
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 15, 2019 · 5 Comments
Recently a close friend referred to needing to end the pursuit of a love interest because they had too much “baggage”. I understood immediately this was not the literal possession of a vast number of suitcases. It was a representation of emotions, feelings, hurts, or misperceptions that someone carries with them long after the event … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 13, 2019 · 1 Comment
When you stopped being the goal,
The pain in having you was clear
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