PARTING PARENT



Two people have parted
their lives now move on,
who makes the decision
with whom the babies belong

How do they agree
who has that final say,
where their babies shall live
with whom shall they stay

They're bound to ask questions
with their eyes filled with tears,
will they be given compassion
to shed away their fears

As the years travel on
their minds will have grown,
will they still recognize
the family they'd once known

Is their innocence protected
do they know good from bad,
will they still hold that bond
with both their mum and dad

Don't let their hearts be broken
no matter what the cost,
for it's much harder down the track
when all the pieces have been lost 

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PART TIME FRIENDS



I called this my home 
even though I didn't own a key,
you don't answer the door
you refuse to speak to me.

Is this what they call
part time friends
you make one mistake
and their friendship ends

I realized the problem
I accepted part the blame,
it will never change me 
nor will I carry their shame.

I admitted my mistakes
I then let them know,
none would forgive 
so I learnt to let go.

I now travel a new road
no longer I grieve,
I am still the same person
doing what I believe.

I struggled through this
I cried many tears,
I relived my nightmare
and all of my fears.

I feel a need to show
I am no longer insecure,
I know I am not perfect
nor do I claim to be pure.

I just thank my true friends
who believed in me so,
the ones that held on
that refused to let go.

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PRAYER


Please help me in a prayer 
for my very special friend
to make her life go on
not to let it end

The next few days will tell
if God will set her free
I would take away her pain
but that's not up to me

So I'm asking you as a friend
to help her pull through
I've sent all the angels
can I send your prayers too 

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PART OF ME



I feel you are
that part of me,
I cannot touch
nor cannot see

you send me words
I cannot hear,
you're so far
yet you're so near

you cover my mind
like a shield or mask,
you answer my questions
before I ask

your strength beside me
makes me strong,
It helps me decide
right from wrong

I will never be lonely
while you are there,
you give me love
you show you care 

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PAIN

There's no medication
to cure this type of pain,
nor can you prevent
it ever reoccurring again

No amount of tissues
will soak up the tears,
nor will comforting words
help take away fears

There is no mending plaster
for a heart that is broken
or no way to replace
the words left unspoken

There is only one way
to be sure how you feel,
it's giving yourself time
for it can cure it can heal

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PETALS - rictameter

Petals
and  the  sunshine
are  all  a  part  of  you,
the  radiance  and  the  colour
a couple of things that comes shining through,
a dew drop glitters on a leaf
is my tear that settles,
my dream I call
Petals

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PUPPY


He was gazing through the window
when he spotted me,
he got so excited
he pranced around in glee

He was really kind of scruffy
having no appeal at all,
he was chewing on a bone
and playing with a ball

I immediately fell in love with him
he was as cute as can be,
they way he turned his head
and looked right back at me

I decided right then
what I was about to do,
I was going right home
but he was coming too

He would welcome his shots
with a visit to the Vet,
he would love his new home
where he would be the family pet 

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    Author’s comment: A pet can cost less than electricity and gives out more light

PHONE CALL FROM DAD



"I listened dad
I heard what you said,

I did dad
I was one step ahead,

I can't dad
It's not up to me,

I'll find out dad
I can only see,

I tried dad
I did what I could,

I know dad
I knew it would,

I'll tell you dad
When I finally know,

I'll do it dad
If I decide to go.

Thank you dad
I knew you'd care,

Thank you dad
for always being there" 

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As I gaze at your beauty
while you sleep,
I think of the promises
I cannot keep

Like promising the world
where we could live,
when it wasn't mine
so how could I give

I promised to stay
to never go,
now I'm called to a land
I do not know

To fight for my country
and for what I believe,
how do I tell you
I have to leave


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I first place my feet on foreign shores 
with nothing but my mother tongue, 
many years lay ahead of me 
for I am small and only young 

My father is laden with many boxes 
and each hand holds our cases, 
mother leans her tired body forward 
to do up my untied laces 

I see into her bright blue eyes 
on a face filled with lines of worry, 
from a distance we hear another voice 
it tells us all to hurry 

The queues are crowded and very long 
where people push a shove, 
many are in the same predicament 
only concerns for those they love 

My feelings of many mixed emotions 
that are overwhelming me, 
I gave my parents all my trust 
they promised this land we would be free 

I know I can stand straight and tall 
where I will learn the knowledge to achieve, 
I will grow to be a proud Australian 
and with courage I shall believe 


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PLEASE GOD
 


Please God

can You tell me why
he fought such a battle
yet he still had to die?

Please God

can You tell me when
the battles will be over
or when will they end?

Please God

can You pass this message on?
tell my dad it's me
I was born when he was gone

Please God

I need him to know,
that he may not be here
but I do love him so

Please God

tell him we may not have met
but he will always be my father
one thing I will never forget

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