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The Visionary

The Visionary

Vision is life’s most curious mystery;
each person’s sight is most unique;
visions of others, throughout history;
are not ours to critique.

Most think they only see with their eyes;
such thoughts are not the truth;
that they see with their mind; may surprise;
but our

Looking Back On Yesterday

Looking Back On Yesterday

How can I look back on yesterday;
I once had called it tomorrow;
after that came; it became today;
now, it’s a memory of sorrow.

Yesterday was once my future;
surely I’d bask in success;
today, I’m more like a moocher;
with a

Forgotten Love

Forgotten Love

Loneliness is the vacuum; in which I live;
a place where old folks dwell;
although I still have so much love to give;
I exist in this vacuous hell.

When I go to work; I’m just the old man;
a puzzle for others to solve;
I try

Character Actor

Character Actor

I’ve been many things; all rolled into one;
some led to success; others, disaster;
mostly oblivious to how it all had become;
in life; I’m a character actor.

I crawled onto life’s stage as a tiny baby;
insignificant in every way;
my future roles, uncertain;

The Peace That Comes After

The Peace That Comes After

We all must negotiate life’s angry seas;
enduring the violent ebb and flow;
many times; we’re driven to our knees;
for we’ve no other place to go.

Life is divided into very diverse seasons;
some, of laughter; others; tears;
only the Master

Only God Knows Where

Only God Knows Where

I’m walking a path, where I’ve been before;
a journey shrouded in mystery;
I’m looking around for an exit door;
to become a part of past history.

I have seen everything; that I came to see;
and done everything; I can do;
I

Tugging At My Sleeve

Tugging At My Sleeve

Mysterious energies are always around;
influencing all we say and do;
although, they often tend to confound;
they are usually what we imbue.

Life is a construct, imbued with purpose;
each of us; a role to fulfill;
mysteries often hide neath the surface;
especially, the Master’

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