Not too far
From where I live
In Shadowsville
Just across the streetFrom my home
Sight of a white wall
That separates us from the departedAt least when the time comes
To cross the road
I can still say that I lived
Just across the street
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Collection of poetry
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Not too far
From where I live
In Shadowsville
Just across the streetFrom my home
Sight of a white wall
That separates us from the departedAt least when the time comes
To cross the road
I can still say that I lived
Just across the street