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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
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0 posted 2015-02-18 07:44 AM




There is no moral way
or even if you are considered immoral
maybe you are a happy person
you’re cool
and another thing
don’t pine away at not finding love
it will come
the real thing will come
I have learned these truths
I now give to you
you can accept them
take them to heart
as you go about your daily routine
of living
oh, I understand
there are some roads I’ve not trod
women I’ve not had
but I have climbed a tree
its peaceful up there
among the branches and leaves
still . . .
I’ve felt trees shudder
as it dreaded winters cold glare
a time
I’m still speaking of winter
pay attention
winter is a cleansing time
killing off what is not usable for a winter’s day
think of a human’s death
if he or she
has lived long enough
to lay there in the death bed
wishing . . .
it would just get it over with
and of course
death comes and not a minute too early
or late
the leaves and the greenery
cannot stand up to winter’s blast
neither can we

©February / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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1 posted 2015-02-18 09:18 AM


Well said my friend! ~L
JerryPat2
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2 posted 2015-02-18 09:23 AM


Thank you Lori.

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EmmaRose
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since 2011-03-02
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3 posted 2015-02-18 11:26 AM


A cleansing time, it is
Surely even in the dead of winter, something
good prevails, as does your eloquent offering
of a season's wisdom of words

JerryPat2
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4 posted 2015-02-18 11:31 AM


Ahhh . . . Many thanks Emma, for your sweet and pleasing comments.

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