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First Principles: For My Part, Whatever Anguish of Spirit It May Cost, I Am Willing To Know the Whole Truth, To Know the Worst and Provide For It

“For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. – Patrick Henry

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It Hardly Counted

It Hardly Counted by Michael DoyleIn all my time in the dreadful warI felt certain of something moreA lot of horrible things occurredLooking back they’ve all blurredThese horrors handled with graceAre the worst, most of us faceTo know that man’s … Continue reading

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Doomscrolling the Past Time Lore

Doomscrolling the Past Time Loreby Michael DoyleIt’s a twisted blade to the knife That makes a struggle for our lifeInto a battle to hold off deathUntil the very last draw of breathSo much deception when truth becomes liesWhile we look … Continue reading

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Intoxicatingly Lost

Intoxicatingly Lostby Michael DoyleWe paraded all of our songsSinging on the trail to each otherStrumming our tunes to one anotherWondering where we might belongWe were tripping over the costFeeling intoxicatingly lostAs we fished for the starsInventing our stories on our … Continue reading

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Taking It Deep

Taking It Deepby Michael DoyleWe shoot the shotGiving it all we gotI would call it living the dreamBut sometimes, it makes me screamRevealing the secrets at all costsFinding our way, however, lostWe find the real that all dependsAnd rely on … Continue reading

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First Principles: I Am Well Aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, That It Will Cost Us To Maintain This Declaration, and Support and Defend These States

“You will think me transported with Enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all … Continue reading

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Scargiver’s Fight

Scargiver’s Fightby Michael DoyleTo fight and then to live to fightEven while knowing we cannot winTo hold pride in the battleEven though knowing pride is a sinThis is the way of warriorsWilling to bear the costEven while knowing the truthHonor … Continue reading

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On Bended Knee

On Bended Kneeby Michael DoyleOn bended knee, I see the memoryOf the day and the costI watched you let it beGiving it your dignityIt’s hard to add the costMaking it worseIs I know that bullet was mineIt had my nameBleeding … Continue reading

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An Albatross Weighs Me Down

An Albatross Weighs Me Downby Michael DoyleOnce again, I stand reminded of a weightThat my days are numbered and have a dateOn which no more effort will be to my gainI push forward that my life is not in vainIt … Continue reading

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My Daily Bread

My Daily Breadby Michael DoyleI find my daily breadIn all His words saidThankful that he paid the costWithout which, I would be lostFrom my cup of coffeeTo all that’s given meI find myself thankfulFor a life that is so wonderfulIt’s … Continue reading

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