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We Don't Want To Go

A poem inspired by a true story.

By Jason MortonPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
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Oh no,

Tick, tick, tick, tick

That feeling that comes

It hit you like a mule kick

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Run and hide

You would

You're smarter than that

But wish you could

Stand and fight

That's what you'll do

Because it's what's right

No matter what it takes

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What others have done

Seems so impossible

But you're fights have only just begun

You're trying to stay here, for someone

Slowly into the quicksand, your mind will go

Held not by life but by fear

Nobody but you will ever really know

The screams of the little child within you

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Find it within

Something you must

For you to win

Your fighter must emerge

To soldier through

It will take great courage

You must find it within you

It's the only way

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You're piercing the veil

One foot on the other side

For inside this fight, you must not fail

Continue to rage until there's a good ending in sight

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Jason Morton

From fiction to reality there’s tons to share about this crazy life. From being a single father, an officer, and having had many insane adventures while I learned about the world, my imagination runs wild with ideas.

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    Written by Jason Morton