Brian Merski

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Pale gray against the forest floor-
A sight I had not seen before
Beneath the trees rose from the ground
A humble yet defining mound
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To call perfection possible
I'd think you naive
But it is not impossible
I truly do believe
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Do not despise the night
For its cold touch and feeble light
As with it comes a thousand stars
All shining faintly from afar
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Too many have I seen
Trapped within such bitter ice
So cold it cannot ever melt
Though bathed in warmth of paradise,
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What of the marble that rolls away?

Does it stay unmoved,
From where it last lay,
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Speak
Speak your mind and yours alone
Speak from your heart, head, and soul
Till it rattles in your bone
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Of course it was on winter break
With not a single day of school
My throat did bloat, my body ached
An illness chose to be quite cruel
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Sailing by Starlight

At dusk I walked a well worn trail,
And fell upon a ship to sail,
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Lock slowly turned, wood door shut tight,
No knocks disturb mendacious light,
Adventure sought was not inside,
But beckoned where the frost reside,
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