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Marge Tindal
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0 posted 2005-06-27 06:22 PM


It Just Rolls On Forever
~*Marge Tindal*~

Sometime when you're lonely and you have no place to go
take my hand, take my hand and walk with me
I will lead you across this heartland, where the soft, soft breezes blow
from the hillsides of Kentucky to the windblown caves of Idaho

Through the beautiful land of Arizona, down the banks of Carolina
North and South the roots that bring us home, serving to remind you
We will set our feet on red, red Georgia clay
fragrant sweet with magnolia where homespun breezes softly play

Follow the Suwannee flowing south, to the Florida everglades
Where the ghost of Osceola, stands Cypress knee-deep in history
Edge the shorelines of sweet Alabama, rolling with the Tide
Take a tour of Rock and Roll fame on the streets of Tennessee

Stroll the open fields of Virginia, where you can hear them say
Sister state of West 'By God' Virginia, USA

Maine upon the water, a lobster in every pot
Old Vermont of forget-me-not in history made that day
New Hampshire boasts of fishing ports along the Dover bank
Massachusetts holds such history of our days of old
Rhode Island tucked right in along the Atlantic shore

Turn right at the corner where you can hear them say
"What did Delaware, boys ?"... each and every day

Washington, DC ... small enough stamp to lick
Then you'll find Connecticut - proudly on display
Maryland, O' Maryland sung with pride once more
We'll travel Pennsylvania out where pride sits on historic bay
The turnpikes of New Jersey all along the way

In New York ... catch a show or two just off old Broadway
Take in the country side of Ohio, softly on display
Where the ghost of Woody Hayes still runs up the score
Over to the farmland spread with Wisconsin cheese abounding
Michigan, my Michigan the wildlife still astounding

Westward to the plains of Kansas and the hills of Oklahoma
where winds repeat in joyous treat of times gone swiftly by
Where Nebraska wends so easily on paths of times in passing
To the South Dakota byways into North Dakota not so far away

Westward into Montana as the sage brush rolls along
Jumping into Washington State as the ice is on the floe
Stately lighthouses keeping watch out across the bay
Through Oregon trails of olden times, history left it's mark

Following goldrushed days into California
It only stands to reason that Nevada would be the next sight
gotta spend the glitter found in those Hollywood lights

Utah is mighty pretty at the end of a perfect day
In the roaming of Wyoming a cowpoke could find a home
Those Colorado peaks glow with such appeal
New Mexico where they still have lots of zeal

Right on down to Texas, where they tell it like it is
except to make it bigger ... lots of times more than it is

Into Louisiana where the Cajuns start to sway
Banjo sitting on my knee, I begin to play
Up into Arkansas along the trails of yesterday
Slipping down the Mississippi on steamboat memories
Stop in old Missouri for a foot-stomping good ole time

Trip into Illinois where history is abundant
Indiana greets the morning fair in smiles along the way
On the lakes of Minnesota where we slowly begin to unwind
Iowa on the way - now we've not long to stay

Oh please wait my friend ... for we've further yet to go
Across the blue of ocean to Hawaii the land of flowering dreams
That still leaves Alaska where history is being made today

All across this heartland - friends in sweet accord
Take my hand, take my hand and walk my way
Home Sweet Home ... Home Sweet Home
The Good Old USA


**With the sincerest wish that each of you
takes the time to remember just why our land is so special**
~God has greatly blessed America~
*Have a safe and Happy Fourth of July*


***Someone asked me to come back in
and post the link to the original one from the archives
that has the wonderful musical background***
Here ya' go - it IS stirring !
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~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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[This message has been edited by Marge Tindal (06-27-2005 09:03 PM).]

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Martie
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1 posted 2005-06-27 06:27 PM


Wow!!  Marge/sis...this is wonderful!!  
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Canada eh.
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FANTASTIC MARGE!  
Have a wonderful and safe Fourth.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

JamesMichael
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3 posted 2005-06-27 06:38 PM


Wonderful...I've lived in five of these states...mostly California and Hawaii...James
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with you
4 posted 2005-06-27 06:53 PM


I've been to a few and lived in a few myself
this is amazing Marge
and

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Listening to every heart
5 posted 2005-06-27 06:58 PM



This is the spirit
that we should all share
EVERY day...



Thank you, Marge!

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6 posted 2005-06-27 07:26 PM


Dear Marge:  This is a wonderful accomplishment and message. Congratulations on a job well done!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

PatAngel
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7 posted 2005-06-27 09:11 PM


Dear Marge! Absolutely beautiful!

Love,
Patricia

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

Juju
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8 posted 2005-06-27 09:17 PM


Absolutly!


-Juju

P.S. yeah for minnesota

Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic

The dictionary never lies.... I am magical (;

Betty
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9 posted 2005-06-27 10:31 PM


his is beautiful
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10 posted 2005-06-27 11:29 PM


Marge, you have put me in a state of happiness reading this wonderful work. A lot of effort went into this one and the product star-spangled...nicely done!
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11 posted 2005-06-28 07:59 AM


we so take for granted and forget, what we have, until a great heart like yours comes along and signs her name across our homeland...one very remarkable write dear lady, and my fondest wishes sent back your way for the same...and more!

Hugs YOU!

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12 posted 2005-06-28 08:09 AM


Margie girl, darling heart, OH WOW, now this is classic Margie, I remember reading this a long time ago, I was struck then by the wonder of it and to see it again reminds me how magnificent a writer you are. Truly exceptional work, I have a whole book filled with my favorites of yours, near the top is this, because it is simply special and amazingly special. of course you know my all time fav of yours and that will never change, I hold that poem to be the best you have ever written. if anyone else wants to know if is The Bucket Of Joy and if I were clever I'd post the link but I'm not as nifty with those things as I used to be.

Absolutely excellent writing and I love it utterly utterly utterly

Love you muchly
as always
Mushy
xx xx xx

Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds
but I can face the future with courage brave and bold

Footprints In My Heart
Kethry

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13 posted 2005-06-28 04:46 PM


Beautiful work, my friend... *S*
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