Posted by Brad Osborne on November 18, 2021 · 17 Comments
Be wary of the fine words,
That drip like honey,
Into eager ears…
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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 November 10, 2021 · 18 Comments
You say it won’t,
I know it will,
It always does…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 13, 2021 · 15 Comments
It seems nothing requires proof,
And all we ever do is fight…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 5, 2021 · 22 Comments
The hourglass of life filled with granular moments…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 26, 2021 · 15 Comments
And once I am gone,
I will not hear,
All the words that come too late…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 6, 2021 · 17 Comments
The world is full of scarecrows,
But they are just straw on a pole…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 12, 2021 · 23 Comments
I could not say it for the longest time,
Fearing my life by acronym defined…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 24, 2021 · 18 Comments
If I had known, it would end like this,
I would have lingered longer in each kiss…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 27, 2021 · 12 Comments
So, burn it to the ground,
If that is your great desire…
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