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| WE PASS THE DAY AS LIFE SURROUNDS US WILLY-NILLY UNAWARE; HOW OFTEN DO WE STOP TO NOTICE HUNGER AND DESPAIR? THE RUSH WE FACE EACH DAY DOES BLIND US LIFE'S CHALLEGES DO TEND TO BIND US; BUT LIFE AROUND US DOES EXIST- IT'S WORRIES, TRIALS RUN AMISS ARE WE THE ONES WHO NEED TO CARE?' IF NOT US- THEN WHO, MY DEAR? FAIRIES WHO MAY COME AND SAY- HERE IS BREAD FOR YOU TODAY?- SHOULD WE TRY TO NOTICE THEN; THE POOR AROUND US BEND TO BEND GIVE UNTIL YOUR HEART DOES FLY GIVE- FOR MANKIND HAS TO TRY MAYBE ONE DAY THINGS WILL CHANGE' THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO GIVE SPARE GHANGE UNTIL THAT TIME LEST WE FORGET REMEMBER AS MUCH AS WE GIVE IS AS MUCH AS WE GET |
| AS SEASONS CHANGE, THE AUTUMN BREEZE DOES SWIFTLY COME AND BITE; IT BRINGS WITH IT A SPECIAL FEEL, A BOUNTY TO DELIGHT- THE APPLES CRISP AND LEAVES OF COLOR- GIVING THANKS FOR ONE ANOTHER CIDER HOT AND FRUIT SO COLD BRINGS BACK MEMORIES TO BEHOLD OF ALL THE JOY THAT YOU HOLD THERE WONDROUS AUTUMN ARE YOU AWARE? |
| WE TRY TO FIGHT ADVERSITY EACH DAY GOES BY IT'S TRIALS WILL BE- BUT JOYS IN LIFE ARE STRONGER STILL; TO REVEL IN THEM FEEDS THE WILL THEN WHEN THE HARD TIMES COME YOU'LL SEE; THE GROWTH OF YOUR TENACITY AND LIKE A SWALLOW LIFE WILL FLY; ADVERSITY WILL BE MET WITH A SMILE SO KEEP THAT CHIN UP TOWARDS THE SKY LIFE'S TROUBLES PASS YOU BY AND BY AND YOU WILL SMILE DEFIANTLY AT YOUR NEXT FIGHT WITH ADVERSITY |
| OH CHILD SO FINE AND PRECIOUS RARE; HOW WARM MY HEART TO SEE YOU THERE SLEEPING SOFTLY ON YOUR BED THE WHISPER HAIRS UPON YOUR HEAD THAT BABY SMELL IS SO DIVINE HOW THANKFUL AM I THAT YOU ARE MINE |
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| OH PRECIOUS ROBIN HOW YOU CHIRP YOUR TUNE DOES SING TO ME OF ALL THE MORNING'S WONDERS I AM GLAD THAT YOURS WAKES ME I START OFF 'WITH A SMILE TO START ANOTHER DAY OH PRECIOUS LITTLE ROBIN PROMISE ME YOU'LL,NEVER STRAY |
| A HARDENED HEART IS TOUGH TO HEAL IT'S LIKE A ROCK IT'S TOUGH AS STEEL BUT IF IT ONLY LET LOVE NEAR EVEN A SCRATCH WOULD CATCH IT'S EAR ENOUGH TO MELT IT SLOWLY BUT SURELY SOON ENGULFED BY WARTH AND GLORY |
| CHILDREN ARE A GIFT TO BEHOLD THEIR INNOCENCE ANDHEARTS BEHOLD A TALE THEY TELL FOR ALL TO SEE LOOK DEEP INSIDE YOUR MEMORY FIND THAT CHILD INSIDE OF YOU AND SEE WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU THE WONDER IN THE WORLD YOU'LL SEE THROUGH EYES THAT FIND THE GOOD THAT BE THE JOY AND WONDER OF THE DAY THE MERRIMENT OF LIFE'S DISPLAY |
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| Life's unfairness does abound; it had no plan that can be found- it doesn't share itself with all; some will get more or none at all- those who suffer most will see; to live life through adversity, requires a mind of fortitude; of looking up not looking down- but when others understand and see it makes it less of a mystery- ignorance breeds apathy; they become blind and they don't see; so educate, teach at every turn; and hopefully one day they will learn. Lee |