Hopes

Hopes

A Poem by Rose Downing
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Just a list of my hopes.

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Having no life and not seizing the day,
is the sin of a dirt-water town.
The Devil take all of you sinners away,
may he burn this whole place to the ground.
I hope the foul smoke lifts me up to the sky,
I hope I can swim on the rain.
May it wash the smoke soft as a lullaby,
I hope that I never get sane.
I hope that my madness can fly me away,
far away from the rational ground.
Having no life and not seizing the day,
is the sin of a dirt-water town.

© 2025 Rose Downing


Author's Note

Rose Downing
I'm not looking for corrections on spelling, so don't bother! Anything you have to say aside from that will be greatly accepted.
My portfolio can be found at asadowning.com

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Added on February 9, 2010
Last Updated on August 2, 2025

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Rose Downing
Rose Downing

The Road, OR



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I've been traveling all my life throughout the pacific north west. I grew up mainly in cities, country ranches, country bars, cemeteries, and the burbs. I'm also fun at parties. I've won 1st place in .. more..