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    The Inception: Poems of Love and Life
    The Inception: Poems of Love and Life
    The Inception: Poems of Love and Life
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    The Inception: Poems of Love and Life

    By Allen Smith

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    The conception of 21st century poetry began with Allen Smith's first collection of words that artistically reflect the environment, musings and energy of the Millennial Generation.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAllen & Allyn Books
    Release dateMay 28, 2011
    ISBN9780982525821
    The Inception: Poems of Love and Life

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      The Inception - Allen Smith

      TOMORROW

      I can’t wait to see tomorrow

      cause I know not what it brings

      joy, grief, a lot of relief

      or many a mysterious thing

      I can’t wait to see tomorrow

      that means I get to see another day

      and if it don’t come

      it’ll be known unto some

      that the heavens

      have taken me away.

      ALONE

      Alone in a world so cold

      with no hugs or tender kisses

      alone in a world that doesn’t give a damn

      to the desires that one heart misses

      does another soul share my sorrow

      and feel the emptiness I possess

      or am I just a soul condemned

      to a world of loneliness

      a heart with so much love to

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