Mike Barrett Poems

“Where are you going?
Where is your mommy?
Lost?
There, there. Don't cry!
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He
Who believes
He is powerless
Is a weak man.
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A
String
When drawn too tight
Snaps.
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You are not happy.
How do we know?
Your eyes.
Your weak smile.
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Amid the cannon's roar
And snipers fire,
Amid the growling tanks
And screaming jets,
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What
Wondrous mystery
We -
We
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The sun is shining.
The sky is blue.
Clouds
Like grand designs
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Dylan. Donavan.
Lennon. Lightfoot.
McCartney.
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Rain in rain
I see not the rain
But the sunshine in the rain.
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Pride. Lust. Envy.
Incompetence. Ignorance. Injustice.
Tyranny. Stupidity. Audacity.
Do these not exist?
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