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I'm just a Christian country boy from Swansea Mass.

  November 2023     3 hours ago

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In the fog the lighthouse sits.

In the fog, the tower sits.

As I approach the lonely midnight hour, I see the lighthouse tower, and then I see the distant things in purple: the kings. The color of the air disappears; only God knows exactly where. However, the tower of the night...

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In the darkness I stand.

In the darkness, I stand.

Here I stand deep in the darkness, peering, wondering, and fearing. My dreams are doubting. Then I heard a soft, sweet whisper of your voice in the air, and the silence was broken and not another word was spoken. Then I...

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The mother and daughter.

Your mother is always right.

As the clouds float by, I stand on a high mountaintop in the windy sky. I can still see your mom in the stars, and the sparkle in your pretty blue eyes and soft ivory skin is no surprise. I can see in your mother's...

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My Man and the Sea.

My Man and the Sea.

She sits on the rocks. The ocean is quiet, deep, and alone. I wish in my heart that my man would come home. The waves whisper to me, and the soft sands of the sea sweep over my feet and surround where I stand. I need my man....

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The whispering of the leaves.

The whisper from the leaves.

Here I am, sitting on a hill in complete and blissful solitude. You can look, but don't make a sound. Look at the leaves dancing in the wind. Stand still and listen to the sound. The subtle blowing Breeze, when there...

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Go for it. I would love to see what you come up with? I know it would be great.

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but the Sea is part of the lighthouse so you have to put that in.

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lighthouses fascinate me. There is a hundred ideas you can come up with. Try one?

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for you anytime.

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she will be fine with you by her side.

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The next one I want to feel the silky soft lips and the ivory skin and the sparkle like the stars way up high in the sky and a smile I would walk for a mile.

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Very nice I can feel the love.

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Well done.

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This poems about Love and death.

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This is one beautiful piece of work. Well done.

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This is a family poem.

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Take care of my friend at work today thank you.

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This is one beautiful piece of work. I never seen this side of you. I think it's your best.

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That hurts. That bothers me a lot.

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are you sure you're all right? I can feel there's something wrong?

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