Manners
Excuse yourself and I'll do so too,
For a slack use of please and thank-you.
Manners help with the plights we go through,
Though now this seems ever more untrue.
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Children's rhyme
If you think she cast a hex,
Then administer a test,
Tie her fingers to her toes,
And find out whether she floats,
If she doesn't let her go,
If does then to the gallows,
But don't forget to stake her heart,
Lest her spirit can embark.
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London
London and all that's within,
Is brimming with grime and grim,
To many it seems quite vile,
But to others appealing.
All are welcome to cram in,
The rich, poor, wise and the dim,
Bar the corrupt and hostile,
Lest there's more dodgy dealing.
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Desire, passion, any other name
True desire cannot be tamed,
Not till you've what is to be claimed,
All's risked when little can be gained,
Which with sense cannot be explained,
True desire stays where it's aimed,
Driving one forth even if maimed,
Resistance will only be feigned,
For its hold is ever maintained.
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Lion heart
Cometh what may,
I'll win the day,
Amid the fray,
My sword gives sway,
I need not pray,
Heed what doubts say,
I find a way,
And here I'll stay,
Cruel games we play,
With tolls to pay,
All they blades slay,
Left where they lay,
Focus won't stray,
Outlooks shan't grey,
Fears some convey,
Remain at bay.
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Meant
With souls entwined,
Hurt's left behind,
As we've refined,
The weak resigned,
All those afraid,
Find hopes mislaid,
For risks unmade,
Leaves love decayed,
When led astray,
Through grave dismay,
We know someday,
Woes shall allay,
All we regain,
We shall maintain,
Fears shan't restrain,
Bliss shall remain.
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Somewhere else
Time starts running thin,
Whilst fears grow within,
Under thickened skin,
We fear our ruin,
Things start looking grim,
As our problems brim,
for chances are slim,
When you're fate's victim,
Our world seems wretched,
When we're dejected,
Whilst ever haunted,
By our youth wasted,
We envy Alice,
Since she's not like us,
She finds way to bliss,
As we stress and cuss.
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In a wood
Nature's symphony,
Carried with a breeze,
Soothes us with great ease,
Which cannot but please,
Whilst around beauty,
We're brought to our knees,
Seduced by what's seen,
Youthful souls fly free,
Shun the world of greed,
Learn to simply be,
Ever search for peace,
To claim inner glee,
Contentment lays seeds.
Changes how we feel,
making all smell sweet,
As life gains new lease.
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Seventh hour
The summer flowers will open bright and wide,
Into a world that they will in time despise,
Whereas the suited man will happily sell his lies,
To feed off of the future misery of those less wise,
The humble soul will be truthful and free from pride,
Only to be greeted by an untimely demise,
Whereas the greed possessed will nurture a guise,
And then successfully steal away the prize.
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A walk
I'm walking down this road, looking for a new way,
Looking to what's ahead, I move without delay,
I'm walking down this road, blind to where it'll take me,
All I know is the past, ain't where I want to be,
I'm walking down this road, hoping to start anew,
I have come so far now, I've got to continue,
I'm walking down this road, toward what I pursue,
Certain that my failure, has been long overdue.
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