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Open Poetry #28

Success

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2003-08-22 10:03 AM

They always told me,
That I'd never see thirty-five.
In June I turned fifty...
I guess that must mean I'm alive.

But all the gainsayers,
Are pushing up South Texas sod.
And kept their appointment,
With death, and their stand before God.

I'm not religious,
At least I try hard not to be...
But Someone's in charge...
As all but the fool, plainly see.

All the close calls, and near misses,
Have made me ask, "Why?
Why do You leave me?
When all of my friends had to die?"

I'll live ever day that I'm granted,
Like it was the last.
And not like some cowboys,
Who spend all their time in the past.

I guess everyone that I've met,
Has a philosophy.
I am no different,
I guess this is what I believe.

A man is successful-
If he has these things in his life
One dog, and a friend, to be there at the end-
And a woman he loves as his wife.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2003-08-22 10:49 AM

"A man is successful-
If he has these things in his life
One dog, and a friend, to be there at the end-
And a woman he loves as his wife."

A wonderful and oh so true write here John.
Love the closing stanza!!

~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~The breeze that kissed you on the face,
Has held me in the same embrace~

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

2 posted 2003-08-22 01:48 PM

Well said John , you know I once read something that measured the success of a man and it had nothing to with accomplishment or success . . . it had to do with him, inside and what he loved and loved him back.
Very nice
xxoo

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