Dear Daddy

I said a prayer for you today
I'm sure you must have heard
I prayed that you were safe and loved
In the arms of our Good Shepherd.

And while I prayed a sense of peace
Began to fill my heart
Memories of joyful times we spent
Before you did depart.

On your birthday, my Daddy dear
I remember you with love
I can see you smiling down at me
From your seat in Heaven above.

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Chug chug down the river goes the little boat
Decked up in its glorious blue and white coat
Cheerful trawlers show off their plentiful bounty
Their occupants on board all raucous and jaunty.
The eagle soars above, Majestic king of the sky
Surveying his kingdom from way up high.
Little fish skim the surface of their watery playground
Catch and cook with each other. Plop! Plop! does resound.
Tall trees solemnly stare at us as we pass them on by
Waving and saluting, none of them shy.
Other trees bow in obeisance, they kiss the river so low
Paying respect to their mother who's always on the go.
As we head back to the little bay
We see plastic debris floating our way
Sadness it brings to our once happy hearts
To see our mother reviled, we ourselves played a part.

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Jealousy beckoned me with its emerald eyes
Its slimy skin making me squirm
Its poison tongue spreading doubts
I look in the mirror and I see IT.

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Love hopped to me with its floppy ears
And its soft velvet fur
Bringing with it the delicate scent of lavender and
Memories of spongy marshmallows melting on my tongue
Its message of hope a faint whisper in my ear

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Anger has flaming red eyes
Emitting plumes of pungent smoke
Scorching anyone who comes within its grasp
Its tongue flaming in its enraged mouth
Its gravelly bellow echoing in the air

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Anger is a flaming red bull
Emitting plumes of pungent smoke
Scorching anyone who comes within its grasp
Its tongue flaming in its enraged mouth
Its gravelly bellow echoing in the air.

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2023
New Year
Myriad Hopes
Endless Dreams
Limitless opportunities
At your fingertips
Just believe
You can
Do it.

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As the year draws to a close,
Look back at its highs and lows
Days filled with bright rays of laughter
Dark clouds of pain casting shadows thereafter
Every moment has brought you to the place you are now
Adjust your crown and smoothen your brow
For proudly must you step into the New Year
With your head held high and a smile full of cheer.

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March forward with confidence.
March forward with hope.
March forward with attitude
and with challenges you'll cope.

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not to hold myself back,
to reach as high as I can
till I surpass the heavens and more.

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