Posted by Brad Osborne on November 23, 2022 · 12 Comments
I have more in common with a murderer than a minister,
As the red, white, and blue wraps around the sinister…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 14, 2022 · 8 Comments
Love can become an affliction,
If the wanting an addiction…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 10, 2022 · 12 Comments
Played upon windowpane,
A percussive symphony…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 30, 2022 · 13 Comments
It comes with a heavy mantle,
With a weight that must be born…
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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 April 11, 2022 · 13 Comments
Worth is not found in what we hold,
Not seen in our vaults of silver and gold…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 8, 2021 · 16 Comments
I have more in common with a murderer than a minister,
As the red, white, and blue wraps around the sinister…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 28, 2021 · 16 Comments
Love can become an affliction,
If the wanting an addiction…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 11, 2021 · 21 Comments
It comes with a heavy mantle,
With a weight that must be born…
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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…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with fears, friend, intimacy, Kings, knowledge, love, poem, Poetry, power, relationships, safety, secrets, slain, trusted
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