if you just listen / if you just pause for the quiet / if you just, just...wait
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my fraught mind races / the clock ticks and ticks and ticks / somewhere someone smiles
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Whither Comes the Light?
whither comes the light alas, what matters the source while soon comes the night
Where do all the dreams go
In the 12-month period that ended in April, more than 100,000 Americans died of overdoses, up almost 30 percent from the 78,000 deaths in the prior year, according to provisional figures from the National Center for Health Statistics. The figure marks the first time the number of overdose deaths in the United States has exceeded 100,000 a year, more than the toll of car accidents and guns combined. Overdose deaths have more than doubled since 2015.
Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread, New York Times, November 17, 2021
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where do all the dreams go when the hope for tomorrow dies along the way
The Leaves Green Grow Wild
the leaves green grow wild
wherever their seeds may blow
wild, aye, but resolved
The Swift Verdancy of Spring
a green all its own
the swift verdancy of spring
lo! the cardinal bright!
Time Doesn’t Matter
time doesn’t matter
to the purposed honey bee
tasting the nectar
The Wind Blows Duly
the wind blows duly
but don’t tell that to the ant
toiling against it
