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  • Tongue in cheek proposal

    Ann Boleyn was quoted as saying When told the Parisians were starving She remarked ‘then let them eat cake’, Well when in this age, when the same happens again Maybe the advice should be to let them eat the rich, See the rich do not care about the poverty they create When they do not…

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  • Gratitude often requires experience

    Money cannot buy happiness But if you are wealthy, Never tell a person in poverty this For we, who are not wealthy, Will only understand this truth By experiencing wealth, And discovering it for ourselves. If you say poison will kill you And as a result all who drink it die Then you should know…

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  • This can be you

    If we all believe That we can achieve, All that we dare to dream We would be far more inspired, And when we are in this zone Then we then are more desired, By those searching for a hero Or maybe even just a muse, We can be whatever we want And whatever we happily…

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  • My life needs more

    I need some motivation From some kind of elevation, To enthuse my passion To make my heart race, So my blood pumps harder To push me on much farther, To some kind of greater achievement That helps me feel more worthwhile, To turn my mundane life more wild.

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  • Standing triumphantly

    A tsunami of pressure washes over me A hurricane of stress blows through for all to see, And through our lives catastrophes We should realise we are still standing triumphantly, And that should restore our faith and belief.

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  • Take time to find grace

    Step into the void And out of reality, Find yourself a point Of peace and of clarity, Give yourself a break Some kind of sanctuary, To heal all your wounds From a life of barbarity, Then find your own peace And find your own space, And you will feel better Then benefit from the grace,…

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  • Give me a break

    Life these days just ain’t that easy Working until you drop on the daily, Getting home and sorting out all the family The pressures seldom end for you and me, Though I am grateful that it could be worse I am not starving or living in a war zone, Still the weight of work, money…

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  • My stand

    I will stand by those in need I will support those who are family, Without judgement or prejudice Even though they do not stand by me, Because I rise above that you see.

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  • Life is a play

    Imagine you’re in play Would you seek centre stage, Or be happy to be in the shadows Or hiding within the wings, Would you want to be leading Starting or at least a main character, Or would you be happy to just be an extra Who nobody sees or even cares about, I don’t think…

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  • Galactic dance

    Galactic dance

    Super starfields and supernovaes Galactic waves go fast and slower, Ebbing and glowing in radiant colours Like flowing rainbows dazzling while dancing with other, And within the universal theatrical stage We see amazing sights of brilliance from the darkest of  days, They are ancient and they have travelled for more days than any can say…

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