Leonard McGee Poems

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1.
Contentment

We shared yesterday,
and we have today,
with nothing to follow
Because you forgot the past,
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2.
Nice Guy

Do you know the true
pain of failure, or the
humiliation of coming
up short after you put
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3.
Were It Now For U.S.

If things were as black and white as they convey
Subprime borrowers would still have a place to stay
and President Obama would have a lot less gray
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4.
On Judgement Day

My mother did not pray for us children
Or answer questions after explaining
Fools die long before learning value for life
Comes only after wisdom has been earned
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5.
In A Flood Of My Tears

My heart strings slowly stopped
vibrating allowing our love to fade
As she removed her mask
ending the painful masquerade
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6.
Women, On Those Days!

Every man needs a day once in a while
to mourn his dead hopes, those days
to check the status of unanswered prayers,
to realign his expectations, to take a good
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7.
Big Piece Of Chicken

I AM THE MAN,
WOMAN DID YOU HEAR ME,
I SAID THAT
I AM THE MAN
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8.
What This Means

Our destiny does not excite a dogmatic response
Instead it cleanses the palate with profound nuance
With flavored metaphors, seasoned with historic fact
Creating cuisine for the mind that keeps us looking back
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9.
Charlie

Back when I was young,
and not too bright
My mother brought her
friend Charlie home one night
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10.
Childish Drama

I am forced to admit daily
that it is a damn shame
How I fantasize about her
constantly on the morning train
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