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Treasure Chest

Unlocked

By Joseph SeveroPublished 5 years ago 1 min read

“Psyche out - bounce, reroute;

Amount down - Rebound;

Announce, shout - Renounce;

Expound - ground - so sound;

Surmount rounds - Keep count; Pronounce vows - allow;

Compound ‘wows’ - and how!

Confound - Now I’ll bow;

Defy lies - What’s right?

Insight’s flight ignites;

The plight’s might - invites_a rewrite - airtight;

A fair sight - bright light;

Incite rites - New heights;

I glide by - Alright;

No high pride - I’m nice;

Enveloped in developments;

Embellish on the settlements;

I’m zealous - no impediment;

Not Jealous- What is relevant?

Irreverent? I’m better - this behavior is a detriment;

It’s evident - Vented sentiments;

Repent after the remembrance;

I feel free - I see I’ll be;

A deed I needed - Seriously;

I’ll cease - I will not impede;

The peace I’ll seize - Indeed, indeed;

Complete - The whole time I’ve been me;

Piece-by-piece, the irony;

Step-by-step - I do accept my help;

Myself? I’ll be well and work on health;

No wealth of stress to make a mess;

Continue right where I had left;

I’ve unlocked the treasure chest.”

- Old Dying Joe

inspirational

About the Creator

Joseph Severo

I’m Old Dying Joe.

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