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    Exit Through The Vent
    Exit Through The Vent
    Exit Through The Vent
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    Exit Through The Vent

    By James Hirt

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    Poetry that challenges the reader. This book touches on subjects such as legacy, religion, forgiveness, sex, lust, relationships, family, and lost loved ones to name a few.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Hirt
    Release dateNov 10, 2012
    ISBN9781301099627
    Exit Through The Vent
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    James Hirt

    I am a mechanic for a major airline based in Atlanta. I am the single father of three boys. In addition to writing I also have an affinity for painting and do so on a regular basis. Some of my work is on Etsy. Thank you for reading my work. Best regards, Jim

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      Book preview

      Exit Through The Vent - James Hirt

      Exit Through The Vent

      By

      James M. Hirt

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      *****

      PUBLISHED BY

      James M. Hirt on Smashwords

      Exit Through The Vent

      Copyright 2012 by James M. Hirt

      Abdicate

      What is the measure of a man?

      What makes him stand out?

      It’s not possessions or status

      Many genuine men have done without

      How does he spend his time?

      What comes from his mouth?

      Choosing which ladder to climb

      Speaks volumes

      Throwing down the cynical façade

      Embracing his faults and qualities

      Admission of oversights

      And to accept his own disparity

      To take his past and use it for benefit

      Dulling the pangs of remorse

      Reaching for the honesty to fully admit

      To claim ownership that he is the source

      Regret for past actions

      Ties a weight to the soul

      It’s feckless and kills life’s passion

      It’s sorrow and not you in control

      Sewing up loose ends

      Begins with forgiveness of self

      Slow down to relax and unbend

      While in turn working to stretch yourself

      Mercy returns to where it was granted

      Washing the conscience of remorse

      Live and thrive where planted

      A certain tour de force

      Ally

      The profound hides in the simple

      Ingenuous acceptance

      This the unfortunate rarity

      While the attenuation of candor pervades

      Allegiances shift like the sand

      What sometimes seems solid is not

      I’ll count on things not going as planned

      I’ll take respite in my capacity

      Garrison gives pause to unbend and refresh

      Exhume the barren and lay them to rest

      Paths that are crossed do not distract

      Acceptance opens the intellect to confide

      Digging deep, stretching, scratching

      Expose, rise above and become

      Something better, opening new chapters

      Yet still acquainted with limits

      Not playing a role, peerless

      Anchored to nothing, no veil to doff

      Seamless exchange

      Chosen and directed naïveté

      Candor grants freedom

      Freedom breeds thought

      Thought feeds the inside

      What’s free becomes priceless

      Ascend

      Let it go, put it down, ascend to higher ground

      Interpretation on what I haven’t found

      Wasting my time nothing will

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