Thanks for your service, goodbye

Being retired I know that it’s overBut I still waitFor the callThat would pull me back inBehind the doorsWhere the secrets lieBut I also know thatThe call will never comeI am forgottenAnd I know thatI shall die incompleteNever knowing if I might Have done moreTo save the world ©2022 Kevin…

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Given the world we face

There were voices onceThat told me storiesAnd took me through time and spaceBut now they are silentAnd all I can doIs to wanderAnd squander the time I have leftRegretting not letting the voicesCarry me away while I had them. There was a time onceWhen the course of lifeWas infinite and…

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Tea with my tears

I’ve never cared for coffee,And I don’t really feel like a beer,But, since you’re asking,I think I’ll have tea with my tears.©2022 Kevin Fraleigh

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After a heart attack

People be talking about youIn whispers behind your backAbout your health and fitnessAfter a heart attack.©2022 Kevin Fraleigh

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Capitalism

They said I had to work hardAnd put in my timeIt took me nearly seven decadesTo realize they lied.©2022 Kevin Fraleigh

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