Author: Marvin Allen
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Wild Love
Oh, wild lovewhat have ye brought meExcept misery and pain Your promises in springSo hollow in fallSo cold in winter So pure –the immortal Godsweep in your presence Once touched by your loveOnce yearned in your heartThere is no way back And the sun will setWithout a careIn the world You will be thereexperiencing the…
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Freight Trains at Dawn
Wild blossomsIn the midst of winterWhere darkness meets cold You’re demanding to be saneIn a world that’s made for madness;Clawing out your eyes. There you goVivaciously drunkSex — more intoxicatingThan wine. In another worldWe would have watchedThe freight trains pass byTogetherAt the gloom of dawn And you would have saidTo me“Look, here they come.”As you…
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Confessions of a Student of Life
“I am a student of life; nothing more, nothing less.” As I wake up in this sun-drenched bed in the city of Buenos Aires my mind turns towards the beautiful things in life. And as I lay here, knowing full well that I should get up and get going, I simply remain. I simply remain…
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On Accepting Life’s Invitations
Once in a while, the universe throws certain invitations your way, to test you, to see if you’re ready to receive the gift that is being offered to you. You may choose to accept or you may choose to decline. Your choice will determine the quantity and quality of invitations you will receive in the future. So, choose…