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Given to lifelong study and relaxing discussions.

At Least

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We’ve always been known as stubborn 

That’s what I find delightful 
But I didn’t think you’d act this way
As a thought inside my head  

It’s always the same old pattern
Refusing to leave at times 
I try not to love the way
You come back to have a last word

A story for a couple of bookworms
But action makes us all fools
Impressions are hard to remove
At least we can say that we try

A Kind Man

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If you’ve fallen in love with a man who is kind

Most people you meet are careless and blind
Don’t think for a minute that care makes him weak
To stop an offense he’s the first one to  speak
When his kind eyes are furrowed you best not engage 
But he doesn’t take pleasure in using his rage 
He’ll distance himself from malice and strife
Since heartfelt joy is his mission in life 
He’ll look after your heart the best way that he knows
If it causes him pain he won’t let it show  
He may respond slow since he thinks all things through
But whatever he does will be the best thing for you. 
Those who he loves shouldn’t worry or fret
His heart is steadfast and he never forgets. 








Whistling

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I held a gift so close 

Its life began to crumble

Every time I held it 
I always seemed to fumble
So I stand afar 
Admiring yet perplexed
How a gift that brings such joy 
Can also be so vexed
The answers can’t be found
In an atmosphere of gloom
So my hands are in my pockets
And I’m whistling a tune 





Mornings

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Mornings come where all is well

No matter how the darkness fell
A ray of light comes piercing through
Reminding us each day is new
We have a book with open pages
Walls to scale if we’re courageous 
Days for us to fill with song
And nights give us the dawn. 

The Mystery

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I put my mind to a mystery 

About the feelings we call love
Does God hold a store?
Where he slowly gives it out
Or is it always within reach?
Are we are the ones with limits
Slowley absorbing a little at a time
It seems that way sometimes 
Especially when we lose love 
The loss tears us apart inside
And doesn’t leave enough love to give 
But it’s supposed to come back
Not so pleasant feelings creep in 
To fill in the void left in a heart
And we beg for feeling to return
To replace the cold trying to settle in
It takes a slow soak in thankfulness
To help remove the numbness
We want to be good stewards 
With a directive to meter it out
To those it belongs to 
But love goes where it wants 
It isn’t easily directed 
  




Only a Name

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Mom called out a name with affection

And it gave her heart a sweet feeling
Daddy called out a name for protection
For an image, a heart and a soul
They both knew
How precious a name is

They met each other as children 
Hung out as friends for a while
Yelling their names in delight
It made beautiful innocent smiles 
They both knew
How precious a name is 

Soon the smiles became wry 
Changes pulled them both apart
Lord knows how they tried 
The memories linger inside their hearts

Life passes by in a moment 
Inside we are always the same
Holding images deep in our hearts 
Some things are too good for change

Now the people who knew them are  gone
Mommy and daddy too
But the memory still  lingers on
And with their last breath 
They will whisper a name 

Those innocent smiles come to greet them
And the night isn’t bad after all 
It’s a  key that opens a treasure 
They hear mommy and daddy call
They still see
How precious a name is




Self Talk

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You shouldn’t be selfish, I said to myself

But my self just didn’t understand 
It’s easy to do if you reason it out 
But my heart disputed the plan
It only takes time and strong discipline
But my heart wants no therapy  
Just get busy, you know and things will be fine
But my heart just don’t want to see
Minds can be simple and easy to heal
But a heart will chose to ignore
I can choose any route I like in my mind
But this heart only wants yours 

Value

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Love takes the right actions when the prices are clear

Limits are kept without hurting what’s  dear
These hide out of sight when blinded by passion
Some to be savored and others need rationed
Nothing can take the real value away
Value increases with each passing day. 
Resignation at times and at others emotion. 
Longing and hope along with devotion. 
It’s good to enjoy what’s on every shore
Without losing hope for what is in store.