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Monday, November 20, 2023

when i was on the ledge

 there is that crusty ledge-

with swordplay above

the sidewalk below

or the fire escape

with nowhere to go-

you think that you have me,

but I will not stay-

my heart is not touched

by your game of decay.

my mind is on Heaven

I stand to declare

while yours is on Hell

and baggage-filled care.

you call into question

the right and the pure

while your heart is rotten

with no earthly cure.

beware spreading rumors

beware spreading hate...

touch not God’s anointed

lest you be those now Late.

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