Chad R Herman's eclectic poetry and writings

Chad R Herman's eclectic poetry and writings

Running on Empty...poem

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Chad R Herman
Jul 09, 2025
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Happy Wednesday!!!

This poem I’m going to let sit on it’s own. I hope you enjoy this poem. All it’s meanings and ideas are here for you to enjoy.

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Running on Empty

Running on empty
filling up with coffee and nicotine
striving for the golden ring
like a wino looking for wine.

Running on empty
or as my uncle said
almost on "walk".
The sun beats down
bliste…

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