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hearingmy | Poem

Hearing My Name In the Murmur of the Crowds
 
i've died too many times

for this pain to make sense

life should be less toxic, more tropic

while waiting to fly

i've sighed too many times

while climbing da fence

replies should be less snappy, more happy

i've cried too many times

because i'm so dense

life should be less toxic, more tropic

while waiting to fly
 

- Ken Peters
 

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