We

go to space

This

planet ain't

big enough

for the both of us

Some will stay behind

You know why

Heroic names too can be lost

Grand mementos to the God(s)

go up so we'll be drawn

but Gravity is |not inescapable>

You know why we sigh

when we look to the sky

instead of scream?

Why the villain dies

in every book

and movie

every dream?

If I seem

too intense, too obvious

it's simple

See

Life

it takes a toll

on a soul

but it pays

if you do it right

Pay for my time

with your smile

your gaze

You're amazing

Be brave, but not for me.

You know why

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This is an insult to the hours.

I am not special

I am ruthless

I seek truth like it

hurts me to do less.

My art is more

than mere minutes

I bore into it

I just love to write

to rhyme when they tell me not to

love to find that kernel of proof

that grain of sand they took

with my word. My mind is driven—

not by destiny, but by pride

Skill is more than

talent over time

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Forgiveness rides a sharp edge

balanced on the blade of rage

angled ever so slightly by

the gravity of the situation

If I hold my breath I will lash out

a rush of words that cannot be unheard

relationships shredded by my tongue

Sometimes I don’t care who gets cut

It feels good to tear into those

who slash first. It feels just to kill

the ill-mannered, ill-tempered, but

the ill-prepared will not bear my wrath

I will hear the words they excuse themselves with

I will breathe evenly, even when I want to scream

For my ire is worth more than the pinprick of annoyance

My anger is powerful, potent, and poised

for battle, not trivial trials and error

If I cannot hold my tongue like a whip

I have no claim to the title warrior

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