Francis Duggan Poems

The town's wealthiest person was buried today
He now is at peace where his last remains lay
He shares the same grave as his deceased wife
Two years ago she lost her great gift of life
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My life's journey began from here far away
And where and when i will die do not know for to say
For my every mistake in life i have been made to pay
But we learn as we live since life is this way
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The wealthy celebrities their many fans celebrate
And look up to them as special and great
But they are not all they are made out to be
Many of them in their ways quite ordinary
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It is true even the bravest of the brave
Do fear the dark depths of the grave
Though such feelings in public their sort would not claim to own
Fear of death to all kind is known
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That your present best friend may be your future worst enemy this point some do miss
Like Judas betrayed Jesus Christ with a kiss
And Christ was his guru as history tells us so
Going far back in time to many centuries ago
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Received an email from Russell Murphy in Australia though he had not all good news of to tell
His cousin Eddie Murphy of far off Ballydaly in hospital and not feeling well
Which is sad for his family and many friends and Delia his beloved wife
But i feel sure Eddie will come good again in him there are more years of life
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It is quite a beautiful November Day
In the sunny mostly blue sky just a few clouds of gray
The birds are singing in the park by the bay
With the first of the southern calendar Spring just eleven sleeps away
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In Ralph Illidge Sanctuary between Cobden and Warrnambool
The day it is sunny though pleasantly cool
On a weather temperature high for the day of eighteen degrees
In this beautiful place of majestic gum trees
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He does not have a reason for to smile today
Since the company director has ordered a cut in employees pay
The company profits are down this year
And the employees in less take home pay must help out the company bosses have made clear
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The clock ticks on fast past our physical prime
Eventually we all become victims of time
We quickly lose the energy of youthful elan
And the longest lived human life in time is not a long span
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