David Harris Poems

We never realise how fragile
life can really be
until it effects someone
within our friends and family tree.
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The smiling eyes,
alluring lips
greet me everyday,
but in front of me,
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Why is it when we go to a hospital
as a patient or a visitor
we always feel worse than we really are?
Hospitals and Dentists
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Words of love
are what we share
when we hold each other tight.
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Vera and I went out for a meal on Saturday night
along with our eldest son, daughter-in-law,
Vera’s sister, her daughter and family.
When we got to the restaurant,
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I do believe my wife
is falling to pieces in front of me.
The other night she sat on the bed.
Took out her teeth
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Regret is the way we feel
when life starts getting us down.
We think of things we should have done
or things we should have said.
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In the summer,
boot sales at weekends
are a common sight.
Selling things
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I held a star last night
in the palm of my hand.
I wished to the heavens
for peace in every land.
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There are times when we think
of places where we grew up.
We moved away, then came back
to find some places were different
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