The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Landfill

No need for false humility my good man,
when you’ve got the real stuff close at hand.
What some won’t know ’til their dying instance,
you’ve paid for dearly in your life experience.
No matter what stance you choose to adopt,
keep in mind the wind can never be stopped.
So let life take from you whatever it will,
everything left behind is only landfill.