©2016, Olan L. Smith
That, that is a twist, and such is life, it seems.
I remember a judge who redeemed a fellow classmate,
By sentencing him to jail, but she was there the date
Of his release to greet him.
It is sad when a life gets off course, and a fellow sees no way out.
Brings to mind a lesson to teach children what life is all about.
It is not in the struggle or the redemption, it seems;
It is in the living that removes all doubt.
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Poems from the Quill, by Olan L. Smith
Poetry"Poems from the Quill" is where I place current works that don't fall into other collections. It is here you will find obscure poems that range from constraint to free-verse. I began this collection as a contest entry, years ago, for what was then t...