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May 27, 2009
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fading tail lights
In your breaking, your gentle folding inward,
where soft sobs as empty buses
pass me in the night,
heading to their station, leaving me.
This view of fading tail lights, empty streets,
cold comfort in the distance walking with me,
sunrise so far away,
beyond this traverse, this long and lonely night,
these slopes of discontent and impotence,
by whose ropes I cannot reach you.
I must wait and pray,
offer up my faith, my trust,
and trust again that empty spaces can be filled,
and filled again.
where soft sobs as empty buses
pass me in the night,
heading to their station, leaving me.
This view of fading tail lights, empty streets,
cold comfort in the distance walking with me,
sunrise so far away,
beyond this traverse, this long and lonely night,
these slopes of discontent and impotence,
by whose ropes I cannot reach you.
I must wait and pray,
offer up my faith, my trust,
and trust again that empty spaces can be filled,
and filled again.
— Craig Norris, May 27, 2009
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sha_onarainyday
17 years ago
very beautifully written mr.
Craig Norris
17 years ago
raining in the desert
bjp
17 years ago
Dear Craig,
Craig Norris
17 years ago
"really works"
bjp
17 years ago
Dear Craig,
Craig Norris
17 years ago
Dear bjp
Miss Vivian
17 years ago
Mr Norris, You capture
Craig Norris
17 years ago
my pleasure
Fleur MacDonald
17 years ago
I like
Craig Norris
17 years ago
thank you Fleur
themoonman
17 years ago
Craig...
Craig Norris
17 years ago
thanks Richard
Craig Norris
17 years ago
life has been faithful
Seren
17 years ago
well done craig my favourite
Craig Norris
17 years ago
more than a ray
Arthur Tugman
16 years 11 months ago
You inspire me
Craig Norris
16 years 11 months ago
that sounds like a nice place
orgami
16 years 11 months ago
hey Craig
Craig Norris
16 years 11 months ago
thanks man...
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