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Not a Superhero

  NOT A SUPER HERO Frequently nowI think I hearSoft whisperingsThat tell me thingsI already knowButDon’t want to knowI am just a manNo god or super heroPain, hurt and sufferingJoy, love and ecstasyAll part of a package dealI understandIt is God’s wayTo prepare my soulFor that someday I feel my body failAndSearch in vain for that oneTo save me fromMy destinyNowMy spirit flies to memoryA safer placeFor me to be       
— Geremia, Dec 27, 2008

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Rett

Rett

17 years 5 months ago

Well done Longo

This is a good write with a lot of truth in it. I enjoyed the read very much. Now to business and a slight nitpick. *G* accidental space here "Don’t w ant to know" Respectfully, Rett: "When all is said and done, Shut up and relax!" Rett