The time we had, Dad,Wasn't nearly enough
To pack in an entire,Lifetime of love.
There are so many questions,That I need answers to,
But now that you're gone,There's no way to ask you.
But there are still photos,To remember you by,
Each time I look at them,I still bend to cry.
They say grief is easier,to bear as time goes by,
But that doesn't stop me,from wondering why?
Why my dear, sweet dad,Was taken so soon,
When he was my guiding star,My sun and my moon.
There are no answers,To a question like this,
So I'll cherish your memory,And mourn the years we'll miss.

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Life is a gift.
Appreciate all the rewards,
And jump on every opportunity.
Not everyone's going to love you,
But who needs them anyway?
Challenge everything,
And fight for what you believe.
Back down to nothing,
But give in to the little things in life,
After all, that is what makes you.

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Life is crazy
And totally unpredictable...
It's going to push you over,
Kick you while you're down,
And hit you when you try to get back up.
Not everything can beat you.
Things are going to change you,
But you get to choose which ones you let change you.
Listen to your heart,
Follow your dreams,
And let no one tell you what you're capable of.
Push the limits,
Bend the rules,
And enjoy every minute of it.

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Too broken to break

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Forget the unnecessary,
But remember everything.
Bring it with you everywhere you go.
Learn something new,
And appreciate criticism.
Hate nothing,
But dislike what you want.
Never forget where you came from,
And always remember where you are going.
Live life to its fullest,
And have a reason for everything,
Even if it's totally insane.
Find your purpose in life,
And live it!

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Laugh at everything.
Live for as long as you can.
Love all,
But trust none.
Believe in yourself,
And never lose faith in others.
Settle for nothing but only the best,
And give 110% in everything you do.
Take risks,
Live on the edge,
Yet stay safe,
And cherish every moment of it.

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For all the years of guidance and support.
For putting up with me as I began to court.
I owe you so much I could never repay,
I can only send love forever your way.
The strongest, the bravest is who you are
I am thinking of you always near or far.
You gave me a home and showed me love.
You are truly an angel from high above.
I always strive to make you proud,
Although I am sure my life has been too loud.
No matter what you support me to the end
You've been my Mom, my Mamaw, my Friend.
My MOM-ALL
My MOMAL
For the woman I am today,
It all goes to you for showing me the way.
May today and every day leave you feeling blessed,
Just as I have since God gave me the best.

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You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

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I will rise
After every fall.
I will rise
And stand tall.
I will rise
Over the wall.
I will rise
Above them all.
Like the sun,
Which never dies.
Though sets every night,
Every day it does rise.
Like the ocean
Whose tides
Many times they are down,
But invariably they rise.
Like the trees,
From seeds they arise,
And heights great
They rise and rise.
After falling once,
Twice and thrice,
Again and again
I will rise and rise.
I will rise
After every fall.
After every fall
I will rise.

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A million stars up in the sky.
One shines brighter - I can't deny.
A love so precious, a love so true,
a love that comes from me to you.
The angels sing when you are near.
Within your arms I have nothing to fear.
You always know just what to say.
Just talking to you makes my day.
I love you, honey, with all of my heart.
Together forever and never to part!!!

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