[Writingworkshop] first in a while

[Adam Holland]

Fascinating!

I think it bears some mulling and rereading before a longer response.

But this
"

    who was I to speak for silence as if I knew what it was thinking?"

is wonderful.

--AH

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Daniel Peters <danieltpeters at gmail.com>wrote:

> waiting patiently
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>     bent wheel broken leg we was never meant to carry humans
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>     so tired so tired so tired of all these always onlys
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>     when was it that we became what you needed
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>     all we were is what you needed
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>     all I am is what you needed
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>     all we are are what we needed when the moment wasn't listening
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>     turning pages moving reels who was never meant for changing?
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>     so tired so tired so tired of all these always onlys
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>     who was I to name my future?
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>     who was I to call for crossroads?
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>     who was I to speak for silence as if I knew what it was thinking?
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>     Patience only costs you if you aren't willing to pay
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>     Patience only needs you if you aren't offering an arm
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>     Patience shouldn't care if I keep going
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>     but so much so when so here
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>     are all these always onlys
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>     and I'm the one who invited them in anyway
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