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John Yaws
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since 1999-10-09
Posts 860
Texas

0 posted 2001-06-11 06:36 PM



The years have fled so swiftly,
I wonder where they’ve gone...
My life lay there before me-
Now most of it has flown.

My flame is burner lower,
Soon my last song, I’ll have sung-
I’d offer you some good advice,
Friend, live while you are young!

See a lot of country-
Make a lot of friends...
Lay up some precious memories
Of places you have been.

Find someone to love you-
Drink deeply from life’s cup...
Live while you are young, friend...
Too soon your time is up.

Ride your string of horses-
Experience romance...
Write your name on people’s hearts-
While you still have a chance.

It really doesn’t matter,
Where I’ve been, or what I’ve done,
Just take it from a man who knows...
Friend, live while you are young!

© Copyright 2001 John R. Yaws - All Rights Reserved
2dalimit
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since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228
Mississippi coast
1 posted 2001-06-11 06:51 PM


Another good one.
Melton

Tennessee Angel
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since 2000-06-03
Posts 661
Tennessee
2 posted 2001-06-11 07:31 PM


~~~~~~
Ride your string of horses-
Experience romance...
Write your name on people's hearts-
While you still have a chance.
~~~~~~

This truly touched me.  Beautiful words of wisdom.  

zzz
Member
since 2001-06-06
Posts 55

3 posted 2001-06-11 07:32 PM


words of the wise  liked it loads
life is for living all too often we let it pass us by

autumn
Junior Member
since 2001-06-08
Posts 44
Maine
4 posted 2001-06-12 01:32 PM


I agree with you. We can't go back to the old days and do it over again. Shouldn't let life's opportunities pass us by.
Lone Wolf
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since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA
5 posted 2001-06-12 03:55 PM


Excellent advice.  Life is way too short to be unhappy.  

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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