free verse
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Somewhere in the depths of our being There are questions that need answers, But often we ask all the wrong ones And when the inevitable ends finally comes, We’ll be wondering what we’ve done To discover where our existence sprang from, And well wonder why we live a life of lies Without ever defining why…
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Watching the fishing boats Sailing in and out the harbour, Upon the rippling tidal waves I spend my rare available days, Breathing in the salty sea air Life is milling around me everywhere, There’s nothing like experiencing life From early morn until the last light.
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It’s a fun one by the seafront, Waiting for the sun to appear While eating breakfast on the pier, Listening to Latin music in the cafe Planning out how to best spend the day, And just like the ocean outside the window My mood is calm and I can share it with you, This is…
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You push your fingers into my eyes, Searching for the answers in my mind Like a pickpocket you are trying to steal me blind, But I don’t scream, I don’t cry in pain I’ve met your kind time and again, I keep my secrets and my answers near Somewhere you’ll never find, my dear That…
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Have you got best friends Or pretend friends, Are they there when you need them Or there when it’s convenient, Will they help you out when in need Or are they only round when they have needs, Best friends are there to the end Friends who are fair weather types are just pretend.
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The sacrifice we make Was one that is great, Giving up our lives At an age of maturity To bring up a young bab In perpetuity to ensure He remains in the family, Thank you universe For the challenges That will assail us daily.
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Driven downwards by circumstances Every time I see opportunities and chances, Ever greater challenges decides to assail me Throw my plans into chaos and there’s no relief that I can see, It’s as if when I see a doorway showing light It slams shut hard, fast and tight, And another one opens grey and full…
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Heart do not fail me now As I soar into the dark, Of a cosmic colourful dream Among a starfield immortalised scene, Then I reach out to a new earth After I travelled in search, For new horizons and dimensions Filled with excitement and apprehension, I find I am a stranger in a strange land…
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I hope and dream And I always believe, In my life and myself And in my own good health, Because if I don’t Then what do I have left, I believe in the afterlife And I know many are so bereft, Of being able to comprehend it They lack all real imagination, That must be…
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Don’t wimper, simper and whine Stay strong all the time, Show everyone your positive mind, Don’t act as if you’ve been broken down Show that you’re capable of rallying around, And getting things done and achieving things Show everybody just what it is that you bring.
fauxcroft 