Rick Shaw Poems

i sometimes get to thinking why can't we just share the darkness tonight,
i'm not saying nothing, i'm being polite,
the darkness and quietness of the night somehow make it all feel right,
a close and unbridled understanding,
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On the front lines in a war on hurt and hate,
a wounded friend lay with her spirit ebbing,
she cried out for help in a desperate plea,
not knowing if anyone was listening.
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