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One More Kettle
2-20-17

Coffee at six
And at seven sometimes overdoing it
At the Shire not to guard the ring
But to write as I silently sing
Waver not and keep on those boots
For your loyalty and the stars above
Sometimes putting it out of sight five hours
To put to good use and no longer to squander it
O, flicker
O, why do you shiver
To sway to and fro
And flutter and dip it in melted butter
If I didn't smoke I could afford it
Waiting for my redeemer
Whom made of me, a dreamer
Tottering with faltering step I keep
All bad aspects in prayer by weakness extreme
And I reel it in again
Delivering them up to me with this charge...





Smoke Break (My Bad)
2-20-17

We can sure use a break
And meet someone down there
O, reel or spool and sewing thread
And to ourselves dead
Reeling it off today
Taking in cool breezes
For the ground that thrice more freezes
As one to waver and vacillate
For Ostiaris running numbers
Caught between that gangs and the man in black
We can sure use a break
Just to breathe it in
Reeling it off
With another nasty cigarette cough
I still stagger
and make amends with Mister Bluebird on my shoulder
And learn to love the light of day
There is another way
Wait and see it for what it is....