In silence I will stand

By BillTemple1957

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I have said it all before ... so now, in silence , I will stand. More

In silence I will stand
in silence I stand... again
in spite of
5:03 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014
the Man that I am
somewhere to hide away
while you're alive
sleep
why can't I simply accept?
Not lonely
A Wisp of Smoke
a man I'll never be
If I said you were beautiful
To Be Who We Are
Roller-coaster Ride
So Tired
explore
the music died
naive
this fight is mine
memories of another day
nothing to you
Give Away
Me
Don't know if I want to do this Anymore
How Old?
Me
all the Same
record albums
I see myself
holier than I am ?
not going to write anymore
not going to write anymore (2)
Poppy
What if ?
Mistake ?
Worry
My Aged Eyes
guy (tempoem)
57 now
worker bee
no place to go
empty closet?
lazy
Always the Joker
the battle
Please make your choice from this list
Who shall I be today?
sitting with yourself
messages
please remember me
growing old
Casanova
man I now see
Accomplished
Curtain Call
Lost
Proud I am Me
Self Inflicted Writers Block
Throat Lozenge
I Will Understand
In Front of You
reflection
leave my shit alone
once again ...
i quietly stand
a shell of a man
i used to be me
i've been beaten down
cast constant frowns
constantly turned around
a withered tree
i used to exist
but what trick is this

growing old is ...

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By BillTemple1957

growing old is …

looking through 7 years of photographs to find one that

makes you look cool

hides your hunching back

hides your beer belly

doesn't show your flat ass

covers the man boobs

and

hopefully doesn’t show your saggy testicles hanging out

and you do this to impress who?

September 2, 2014

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