the first brick fell
the wall soon followed
the inside shown
as not but hollow
though once it had life
now all that remained
was a blight to all
the building disdained
life has a way of emptying all
now reduced, what once stood tall
~ elr
“Ok. Trying something out. Facebook Slam. Honor system is in place. You have 5 minutes. Be honest. Set the timer on that fancy phone of yours. Your word is …..”Brick”…
Poetry Slam…er Facebook Slam…..Go…..”
I have to say, 5 minutes goes a lot faster than I ever expected.
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