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Shades of Gray

By TractorMan

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

I want my life to count For everything that’s good Not just wishing my life away Upon the maybes and the shoulds Trials and heartaches Are as sure as rain I’ll accept the challenge And embrace my pain My soul splashed in colors To the fullest I choose to live each day Not with darkened clouds hanging low In pallid empty shades of gray Written November 16th, 2001 © on Nov 15 2001 11:24 PM PST   0 • 12

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