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I’m Five Years Old

By on May 17, 2008 in Children's Poetry, Family Poems

I’m five years old, but almost six, My mommy says I’m big, I play outside in lotsa dirt, Because I like to dig. My nana’s name is Granny Smith, She gives me lotsa stuff, My brother’s name is Jason Smith, But he plays really rough. And…um ,um ,um…and…you know what? One time when I was [...]

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The Boy Within

By on May 16, 2008 in Poems & Stories

The small boy falls and hurts his elbow and knees, and cries quietly on the inside, because there is no one there to feel his pain, or give him comfort, for the small boy is 86 years old. His skin is wrinkled and his bones are frail, but the ‘small boy’ in him still lives [...]

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No Time For The Chorus

By on May 11, 2008 in Poems & Stories

Our time passes by and we hardly have time for the chorus, While singing the verses and doing the things here before us, A symphony, jingle, or maybe a song sung by Doris, By end of the day, there is not enough time for the chorus We hear all the words, but we don’t comprehend [...]

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To Her Daddy’s Work Today

By on May 11, 2008 in Family Poems

“Daddy, Daddy, let me come to work with you today”, She stood there sobbing as I drove away, And in the rear view mirror I saw her crying as she waved, And felt my heart break one more time again. Everyday was just the same; I said she couldn’t come, My days were busy and [...]

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