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Joseph is here once again with three short poems, hope you enjoy.
WALK WITH ME SAID THE ANGEL
AND I WILL SHOW YOU A NICER WAY
WALK WITH ME SAID THE DEVILS DISCIPLE
AND I WILL SHOW YOU A BETTER WAY
SO THINK THROUGH WHAT YOU MIGHT DO
FOR NEITHER WAY IS MILK AND HONEY
AND LIFE ON EARTH IS NOT FUNNY
FOR IN BOTH WAYS IS THE HARDNESS TO FIND
FOR MANY YOU MEET ARE SO UNKIND
BUT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
IS IN YOUR PERCEPTION AND CHATTER
IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND IN YOUR DEED
TO LIFT YOU UP OR TO MAKE YOU BLEED
IN OTHER WORDS WHO YOU
CHOSE TO WALK WITH IS NOT DONE BY SELECTION
BUT BY HOW GREAT YOUR IMPERFECTION
FOR EACH THOUGH AND ACTION
CAN BE LOVE OR FRACTION
SO WALK AWHILE AND TALK AWHILE
FOR EACH WAY IS HARD BUT IT WILL HELP TO SMILE
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I SAT ON A ROCK RIGHT NEXT TO THE SEA
TO WATCH THE WAVES COMING TOWARDS ME
THEN I GAZED ALONG THE HORIZON
A CLEAR BLUE SKY, THEN I SIGH
AS I WATCH A SEAL SWIM BY
WAS I ALONE IN THIS MAGICAL PLACE
FAR AWAY FROM THE HUMAN RACE
YES AND NO IS MY REPLY FOR A FEW OTHERS DID WALK BY
BUT NONE CAME MY WAY I AM HAPPY TO SAY
BUT ALL TO SOON MY TIME WAS SPENT
FOR WIND AND CLOUDS THEY WERE SENT
BY WHOM AND WHY I HAVE NO IDEA
BUT BACK TO MY CAR WAS MADE VERY CLEAR
THERE I SAT IN THE WARMTH AND DRY
TO WATCH A GREAT STORM GO PASSING BY
NOW THIS WAS JUST AS WONDERFUL TO ME
AS THE HOURS BEFORE SITTING BY THE SEA
AND COME AGAIN OF COURSE I WILL
FOR ALL MY SENSES I WISH TO FILL
SITTING ON A ROCK RIGHT BY THE SEA
IS A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR ME TO BE
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IF I ASK YOU NICE WILL YOU DANCE FOR ME
SAID THE MAN TO THE FAIRY ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE
DON’T BE SILLY WAS HER REPLY
I CANNOT DANCE NOR CAN I FLY
THEN HOW WOULD IT BE TO COME OFF THE TREE
FOR THE CHANGE I CAN EASILY ARRANGE
HER WORDS TO HIM CAME VERY QUICK
THIS CANNOT BE SO IT MUST BE A TRICK
THEN I WILL SHOW YOU WHAT I CAN DO
TO BRING YOU TO LIFE IT WILL BE TRUE
SO WITH MAGIC WORDS AND MAGIC DUST
THE CORD THAT HELD HER WENT BUST
AROUND SHE FLEW AS FREE AS A BIRD
SINGING AND LAUGHING HOW ABSURD
BUT IT IS TRUE I TELL YOU
BUT NO PROOF DO I HOLD FOR THE STORY TOLD
FOR THAT VERY DAY SHE FLEW AWAY
AND ME WELL I AM NOT HERE TO SEE
BUT MY WORDS TELL THEE OF
A CHRISTMAS FAIRY I SET FREE
Happy days always, love and light be in you -- Joseph
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