Dr John Celes Poems

I tried to change the world,
But I could not;
I tried to change myself,
A life-time sped;
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Just when I thought most things were quite alright,
New problems started sprouting in my life;
I struggled to remain righteous in light,
But landed in overwhelming new strife!
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Much have I traveled ‘winged’ in realms of words;
And everywhere, I planted just good seed;
Some fell road-side; some eaten by strange birds;
A happy day to me, a Muse, indeed!
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Oh, let me die a natural death
Lord, when my stay here ends;
When I have seen all beautiful earth,
And I have made amends;
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Your life is much more precious nowadays!
What matters most is keeping your life safe!
Only a fool would commit suicide;
A serious crime if you do homicide.
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When loss is irreparable,
When life is irretrievable,
Ailment, irremediable,
What only can you do,
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God made Eve for lonely Adam;
Satan lied to her about the Tree of Life.
Both fell to Tempter’s apple-trick, vile and lie;
and God drove them out of Eden for life-time.
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Your anger over such small things
should not hurt parents, siblings much,
for they have share in your success,
whether you accept it or not.
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Freedom we are given
To do the things we please
And if wrong goes something,
We blame God for everything.
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O God, Thou Physician par excellence!
Thou art the Healer of every ailment;
Disease can’t strike without Thine allowance;
Thou knowest man’s body, mind’s temperament.
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