Aidan Clevinger Poems

This poem is meant to be a testimony to faith and an encouragement to all those who believe. As long as we remain in Christ, then death is not the end. On the contrary, it is 'better by far' (Phillippians 1: 13)

Where is it that I'm going?
Dear children, do not cry.
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A bus, a plane, a boat,
All of them took me away.
I had to get out of that house,
I simply couldn't stay.
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Whew, this one had some emotion behind it. I was just about to break up with my girlfriend (and I was overseas, mind you) when I met a fantastic girl, and the attraction was definitely there. I was caught in a rut, because I wasn't going to be unfaithful, and I didn't want to hurt either of them. This was a product of that. (Oh, and everything worked out in the end; both of these girls are still very good friends and huge blessings in my life.

Attraction? Yes, there's a lot of that,
And more than a little fear.
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This one was written after I helped a friend out with some - how shall we say? - boy troubles. She really wanted to make a move, but couldn't find the courage, and I thought to myself, 'This poor girl will be trying to block out some of this.' And then I realized that I would be, too, because I was attracted to this friend at the time. We all spell-check memories, I think. It's a safeguard against insanity.

They've been coming on all night, dear,
You won't give them the time of day.
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I had the opportunity to go to Europe, and one of the stops there was Venice. It took my breathe away. Not so much the way it looked, but the atmosphere, the feel, was indescribably beautiful. So I thought to myself, 'I could live here', and this is what followed:

Bonjourno, signor,
Step right this way.
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Some search for hope among the stars,
Some look for love in magazines.
Some look for asnwers in measures and bars,
Some see meaning in material things.
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I set my alarm for six o'clock
But this morning it rang at eight.
And as I rose in befuddled shock
I ascribed it all to Fate.
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Joseph McGruffer McDuffer turned green,
It was the stranges thing I've ever seen,
But it's true, Joseph turned green,
And it was all because of jealousy.
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Every day they come along,
Chances to make things better.
New cars! New cosmetics! New clothets!
Out with the old,
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I've finally got something going,
Things are beginning to clear.
There's someone now I care about,
Someone that I hold dear.
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