just how full is your day?
how much work is there to be done?
time for this, time for that.
that fine line,
between labor and love,
between conscience and not,
between futility and fate.
just what is the distinction,
what is the big deal,
and so what?
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byron gates jr
so what?
...and what are the words one uses to describe a compilation?, works from my entire life?, fifty years of carrying around a yellow pad?, fifty years of writing and rewriting, changing the words, as their meanings change for me?
Constructive criticism regarding any of my work, always welcomed, appreciated and read with an open heart.
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These pieces are extracted from my book of prose, “50 truths and 50 lies, the first 50 years.” Available Here
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