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men will not deny

men will not deny 
the commands of a noble 
personality

karma operates 
with utmost efficiency 
during a crisis

it takes a stiff wind 
to heat a cold blast furnace 
to incandescence

no thin commitment
rivals the devotion of
a one-trick pony

i associate
with those whose presence makes a
better man of me

life may be a stage 
but fate will decide whether 
tragic or comic

the guns fall silent 
and i can see a girl with 
laughter in her eyes

this traffic is a 
demented video game 
with only one life

i traded these chains 
for a walking stick and a 
pocket full of sand

if i want to raise 
a new life from old ashes 
i must burn this one