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April 18-Brother

I'll be there when the rain's coming down And the problems are rising without any dawn. I'll be there when you need an ear And a shorter shoulder to lean on. I may be smaller, I may be different, I may think not at

April 17- Restored

You've cleared it up as you always do Just when I thought you were late. You once again proved you're bigger than I, That for you I must simply wait. You know what you're doing and I never learn But you have it all

April 16- Hold On

I am tonight a lover, learning to hold on. I have forgotten what it's like: to love and to hold on. The bottom of the teacup shines. Brilliant, I call it. And the warmth I feel from it proves I must hold on. There is no moon tonight,

April 15-Pushing the Deadline

Twenty till midnight, and the light from my screen Sends a soft, pale glow, much like a dream Over my face, and reflects in my eyes. I begin to type this, after quite a few tries. Sometimes a poem just won't come out right. Sometimes it takes till

April 14th-Can't Touch This

You cannot touch me! I am not yours. You cannot have What's been paid for. I am weak Here on my own But I bow not Before your throne. My purchaser Has paid the fee. My redeemer Has ransomed me And thus you have No power here. I

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