Billy Loving

Body bent and twisted
Gnarled fingers gripping his cane
Face weathered with age
An old man enters the bar
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A luminous full moon fills the sky
While I sit, I sob and cry
A ghastly site
Lies there in the night
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Through the trees
Behind a swarm of bees
Lies a secret trail
They travel without fail
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Of this world, not long to be
From this prison, finally free
No hope, too late
It's only death, I await
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Relaxing, tantalizing foray
From work, a brief respite
Enjoying a beautiful spring day
In the cooling breeze, I delight
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The life of a dog as simple as can be
Simplicity as far as the eye can see
Lying in the sun
No work to be done
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I see the risen moon
All will be over soon
I killed him where he lay
In this cell, so long my stay
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As I stare at the sky
While the birds fly by
Wind blowing through the trees
A cool winter's breeze
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Chilling rain beating down
A day, dark and dreary
Leaves scattered all around
Inside, my soul so weary
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Roaring from inside
Angry lion in his cage
His fury unleashed
Razor white teeth showing
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Such a maudlin place to be
Walls, sterile bright white
Their bleakness starring back at me
A solitary window showcasing the night
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Love, be not kind
A ship lost in a distant sea
No solace do I find
Looking for someone for me
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Buddy as white as can be
Happiness easy to see
Sitting so still
As he watches from the hill
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In the distance, I hear a rumbling
As the clouds begin tumbling
Foreboding of the darkening sky
A storm approaching, the reason why
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A face from long ago
Features I barely know
A vision of delight
I remember with all my might
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Along the path I stroll
While I search deep within my soul
A life lived good or bad
Sometimes happy, sometimes sad
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Life, a drop of water in the sea
As miniscule as can be
A day, a month, a year
All the memories we hold so dear
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