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drifter
ridin the bus lines
dust in the road
bag full of heartache
carry my load
raftin the river
roundin the bend
ain’t got a lover
ain’t got a friend
banned from the limelight
thrown outa bars
bouncing off moonbeams
& hangin on stars
hummin a song made
of sorrow’s refrain
weepin the tears that
are lost in the rain
shout at the darkness
the echo will call
the higher the mountain
the harder i fall
i’m cold & i’m lonely
there’s no one to blame
write out a poem
& set it aflame
the world is flat
i have walked to the end
ain’t got a lover
ain’t got a friend
Published 1st Nov 2013
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Piercing hymn of the heart, John. I'm bottling the pain, shelving the passion and pickling the pleasure. *Magnificent poetry ablaze*
Touched my heart and caressed my soul.
This is so tender and sad,
and so very beautiful carved.
I like that a lot, John.
This is so tender and sad,
and so very beautiful carved.
I like that a lot, John.
1st Nov 2013 9:36pm
Anonymous
2nd Nov 2013 00:42am
Heartbreakingly beautiful...
There's always a road
and the world never ends
Just call out a name
and you'll find a friend.
There's always a road
and the world never ends
Just call out a name
and you'll find a friend.
2nd Nov 2013 1:01am
JohnF
That was just a wonderful ink of a drifter's wandering path.
John. the 3rd n' 5th stanza's in particular grabbed my heart strings.
Loved this ink.
Koreanghost
That was just a wonderful ink of a drifter's wandering path.
John. the 3rd n' 5th stanza's in particular grabbed my heart strings.
Loved this ink.
Koreanghost
2nd Nov 2013 6:42am
3rd Nov 2013 3:09am
3rd Nov 2013 11:32am
Man John, every line captivates you as you read. Love when you say, "shout at the darkness
the echo will call
the higher the mountain
the harder i fall
i’m cold & i’m lonely
there’s no one to blame
write out a poem
& set it aflame
the world is flat
i have walked to the end
ain’t got a lover
ain’t got a friend" Sure brilliance!
the echo will call
the higher the mountain
the harder i fall
i’m cold & i’m lonely
there’s no one to blame
write out a poem
& set it aflame
the world is flat
i have walked to the end
ain’t got a lover
ain’t got a friend" Sure brilliance!
3rd Nov 2013 10:32pm
"The higher the mountain the harder I fall" loved that line and this poem
