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Author Archives: David Scanlon
ONENESS
When all have power seeking ideology, what joins us, Except the hatred of all others who have more power: A self love overriding the human instinct of community; …………..A oneness of a one language creating and breaking us, …………..With the … Continue reading
SHE IS
She is the light in my darkness Taking me to places I could not see; Her soft silent touch embracing me Wrapping me and protecting me.
I AM OUT
I am out, I am gone, I am now free: I now feel the fresh breeze singing of the smoke, ………that no longer chokes me in the city I live. I now smell the smiles from the touching lips ………that … Continue reading
LET ME OUT
Let me out, let me go, let me free: Let the fresh breeze sing of the smoke, ………that chokes the city I live in. Let the smell of smiles touch the lips ………that release the words I live in. Let … Continue reading
YOU TOUCHED ME
Life’s joy-filled celebrations humanise our animal ways, For they draw us back to a basic community of silence Where inhibitions and egos fall away and we once again: …………….Live fully immersed in the otherness of others; …………….Regain harmony in her … Continue reading
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