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Poetry
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Light at the End of th' e Tunnel
by Leo Rhodes
It was love at first sight
The way you carried yourself
Intelligent, and bold
Amongst your peers
Months later
Two became one Love,
Sharing, and caring
The good and bad times
But way too busy to call
Months turned to years
Life wasn’t easy
JR
You called
I loved hearing your voice
Nice warm thoughts
Running through my mind
Start of a new tent city
Look away from you
Harsh reality hits
I can’t be...
Have to stay focused...
You knew I was a Homeless Advocate
And loved me for being one
Years turn to more years
Way past burnt out
I told you I needed to live in the tent city
To make sure everything went well
I reassured you I would be back in 30 days
I call you to tell you
I’m ready to come back to you
Only to hear you say
You have somebody else
Fear of the unknown
Three hate groups
Made me break my promise
Every day
Every night
I thought of you
I wish you well
Light at the end of the tunnel
Put out
Pointlessly existing
In rain or shine,
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by Daniel Cox
I once lived a life less desirable
A life with no end of the madness,
So now it’s more radical change
I once praised the powers that be,
Something more true than anything.
I once was somebody, had a job and an apartment,
I was held in high esteem
Everything I gathered was through dirty deeds,
Funny how it doesn’t last.
Oh well that was then.
This is now.
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