Francis Duggan Poems

That some people have strange religious beliefs one cannot deny
People kill other people for their god in the sky
For their spot in heaven when their body does die
Moses fifth commandment to them is a lie
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For Australia's most wanted life cannot be much fun
The notorious Queenslanders the Stoccos they are on the run
Though Gino and Mark Stocco the hunted father and son
Like all other outlaws will eventually come undone
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For their poor life choices the price some do have to pay
This is how it is and it has always been this way
But that we can only learn from our mistakes is the best we can do
And this applies to everyone and not alone me and you
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The brown flood that was flowing bank high yesterday
Though somewhat subsided towards the ocean rapidly babbling it's way
And in the cool gray of a late October dawn
The salmon against the strong current are swimming upriver to spawn
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That in the World far more good than bad people does only seem true for to say
Though we hear of and read of bad crimes in the media and newspapers every day
In general most people are kindhearted and would never do anyone wrong
Though some who were not good living people have been honored in story and song
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With strong links to an indigenous history as one of it's claim to renown
Koroit of the Moyne Shire is an old Irish Town
Most of it's residents family links to Ireland can trace
Any Irish person in Koroit should not feel out of place
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Far north of this countryside by Warrnambool
I was dunce of the classroom where i went to school
But going back the years this now seems long ago
And time as is said becomes everyone's foe
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The most valuable thing that you have is your life
This is despite what many to you might say
Your Wordly possessions to you of no use
When the Reaper of lives does come reaping your way
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Some people with each other are born to compete
To be best in their neighborhood or best on their street
To be best in the Nation or even be best Worldwide
It is all about self and it is all about pride
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Time did not wait for Caesar or for Genghis Khan
The schoolboy in a decade grows into a man
And a decade of years in one's physical prime
Eventually we all become victims of time
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