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*** Poem Release ***
*** Mask in
the Dark ***
by 'Barry R. Long'
you, standing there
behind a mask
the one that hides your hidden task
wearing a
person like a set of clothes
all the while lurking for whatever
goes
secretly licking your lips at the prospect
as you
display the worst kind respect
the one that sports that glued
on smile
with a polished act, proceeds to defile
to use a
mask you must feel ashamed
is your face ugly, or are you
maimed?
has dear mummy beaten poor little you?
or did she
simply burn you with the stew?
perhaps it's because of still
wetting the bed
anything but the truth, you're stuffed in the
head
darkness will invade your grotesque face
when I rip it
off and publish it in cyberspace
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Copyright:
Barry R. Long, 27th. April 2004
published:
www.tardemstudios.co.nz - 25th. October 2004
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"Copyright"
visitors are reminded that copyright applies to
all these literary works,
and although shared freely with
you,
express permission is required to copy them
this
doesn't mean you can't, just means "ask first"
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