Posted by Brad Osborne on February 10, 2021 · 15 Comments
I would say it with a touch of arrogance,
Knowing the freedoms others did not have…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 8, 2021 · 14 Comments
I must purge,
Throw off the negative,
In a shuffling of the mind…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 6, 2020 · 16 Comments
Speak not of sorrowed seasons,
Untold the many reasons…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 20, 2020 · 20 Comments
When all too late I realize,
You prefer to hear the little lies…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 26, 2020 · 17 Comments
The bleach-whitened and perfect smile,
Leopard prints and trendy style…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 19, 2020 · 17 Comments
The promise and pain,
Of your tear-stained laugh,
Spinning weathervane,
Of your wind-blown path.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 3, 2020 · 10 Comments
Sometimes,
The tear drop falls,
An unseen pain.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 11, 2019 · 6 Comments
Recently, I have been privileged enough to enjoy, what I refer to as, a short hiatus or sabbatical from my otherwise non-stop career. I took retirement for a test drive, as my friends often say.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The “pursuit of happiness” is often referred to as a constitutional right; however it is not mentioned in the Constitution. It is, in fact, derived from the Declaration of Independence. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are referred to as each individual’s “unalienable” rights. But these rights are not conferred to us by government. … Continue reading →
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