Category: Family

Prayer To A Loved One

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We all know a loved one,
Who could use a prayer,
Someone who is ill,
Or just needs someone there.
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Send them a thought,
In the form of a prayer,
Then give them a hug,
And let them know you’re there,
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Times can be rough,
Being alone can be rough,
But knowing someones there,
Is sometimes enough.
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So send out a prayer,
That there is someone there,
Someone for you,
As you are for them.
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And if you are needing someone,
You are in my prayers,
And just know,
I will always be there.

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Family

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Family conjures images,
Of unbreakable bonds,
And loves that don’t fade.
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Family is supposed to represent,
A connection so raw,
It never frays or ends.
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Family is the act of helping,
When you know,
Things are helpless.
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Family is about family,
And putting them first,
Before your own cares.
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Family is all of these things,
And none of these things,
And only works while you care.

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Now I’m 28 Years Old

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When I was a kid,
My granda told me stories,
My life was exciting,
And everyone seemed old.
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When I went to school,
I thought I knew it all,
The world taught me,
How easy it is to fall.
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Then I went to uni,
Told to pick my life,
And told what I chose,
Would define me.
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Now I’m 28 years old,
My career has begun,
My life is ahead of me,
And a lot of it is already done.
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Soon I’ll be 30 years old,
I’ll question everything I’ve been told,
All those who got old,
Are gone and left me alone.
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At some point I’ll be 67,
And life will start again,
Enter a new stage,
Of retirement and the countdown.
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Some day I’ll be 80 years old,
My dreams will be cold,
My body will be heavy,
And my life will be done.
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I’m currently 28 years old,
My life has just begun,
My path is unshaped,
And my plans are not done.

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How Has It Come To This

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How has it come to this,
Weapons sharpened,
Heartbeats are missed,
Anger in full flow,
Only seeing the red mist.
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Battle lines drawn,
First blood all but gone,
A family shattered,
A loved one gone,
Although he lives on.
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You were a great friend,
Someone on which I could depend,
A sane voice to give,
A balanced opinion to lend,
But now you just want it to end.
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What has happened,
Why has it come to this,
Can’t we just sit down,
Or is this it for us,
A situation that can’t be fixed.

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My Brain Is F@#ked Up

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My brain is fucked up,
By stress, anxiety, it’s a mess,
Family falling apart,
Money causing strife.
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Sleep seems distant to me,
But thoughts just circle,
Round the drain,
That is my mind.
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If there was a wishing well,
I’d go back to when I was young,
And tell me it doesn’t end well.
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The things that were certain,
Are dissolving around me,
The rocks of my life,
Are fading away like dist.
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Twink twinkle night dark,
Please take me to sleep,
Where the dreams are sweet,
Beneath these sheets.
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No wishing or pleading,
With the universe or god,
Is going to fix,
The bridges that have been burned.
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I could write a thousand verses,
But I think this can only get worse,
Choices have been made,
And they cannot be reversed.
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Maybe one day I’ll understand why,
Such pain had to be caused,
And he made the decisions he did,
But for now there is just what there is.
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You can give all you can,
To offer family a helping hand,
But if they won’t take that help,
You have done all you can.
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They say blood is thicker than water,
And I know family should be stronger,
But when a member no longer wants to,
A family begins to falter.
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I’ve cried my tears,
Looked at the plans,
Laid out my fears,
While my heart cares.
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But all I want to do,
Is run away,
Dispensary,
And imagine you are still there.

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You’ve Gone Home

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The show is done,
The curtain has fallen,
You’ve taken you bow,
And said your goodbye.
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The show is over,
No encore to give,
You’ve said you piece,
And left us all to live.
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It still hasn’t sunk in,
No repeats like on TV,
I won’t see you again,
Not until my end.
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We’re left with our memories,
With the lifetime of advice,
With the wisdom of your world,
With the imprint of your life.

God Gave You Wings

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God too you too soon,
Some might say,
You were here all my life,
And one day you were taken away.
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But I smile because,
Although God took you home,
I know when he greeted,
He gave you wings to fly.
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You were my hero,
A man with the knowledge,
The source of my wisdom,
Someone I could turn to.
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Now when I hear the gulls,
Or see the west coast sky,
I’ll know you are there,
Soaring amongst the clouds.
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God gave you to the earth,
His gift to everyone in your life,
And each day from now,
I will be thankful to him and to you.
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I know I have to say goodbye,
But this isn’t the end,
It was just your time,
And I will see you again.

A Message To My Fathers

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At first I blamed myself,
My best wasn’t good enough,
The distance continued to grow,
I tried to impress,
But you just forget,
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And now I’ve grown up,
I have cried all my tears,
And cried for so many years,
I continued to try and impress him,
And still he wouldn’t listen.