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Silence of the Grave

May 24, 2011
By a-head-full-of-words GOLD, Hollywood, Florida
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“He must increase, but I must decrease.”- John 3:30

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People hear
But they don’t listen
Until someone is dying;
Then they beg to hear
But all there is to listen to
Is silence.

© Becky F., Sacramento, CA

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