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The power of the word
That flows from the hand
Transforming thought into sight
The virgin white sheet
Soiled by blood and sweat
An eternity of words on a page
It is here, I found love and hope
It is here, I lost my youth to verse
I
may not have gave thanks, to the few
Who gave their lives to profane
I
now prostitute myself for all to see
Soliciting your words of praise
My inner most thoughts on poverty and pain
Or perhaps a touch of lust
Are brought to the page
Provoking a view, which in the end
May not even influence my own view
James
Watson
© 1998
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