Joseph T. Renaldi Poems

Out on the gridiron one Autumn day,
The local football team was leading all the way,
Considered as underdogs at the onset of the game,
Forced their opponent's hope for victory to wane,
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All is quiet along the devastative land,
As the exhausted combatants rest.
The dark war clouds dissipate in the sky,
While a lasting peace is the primary quest.
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The bells of heaven are calling us
To join a final pilgrimage this day
From across the ocean and desert waste
With incentives and encouragement to stay.
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Gentle, white dove gliding over the land,
We wonder how you always understand
Just when to fly or where to go,
Attempting to stop conflicts that hurts us so.
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A house of worship is a venerable place,
The bonds of kinship are relatively close.
Seeds of religious development are sown
Instilling trust and confidence and repose.
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Out in the world where a handshake is stronger,
Out where a smile is genuine and lingers longer,
There is where friendships begin.
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I need your support and sincere love
At the end of a day filled with strife.
I need to hear soothing words above all
After encountering the stress of daily life.
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Oh, those glorious days of summer!
Oh, those memorable days gone by!
The words from an excited lip,
The luster of a child's eye.
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Years of experience have taught us much,
But there were many things we couldn't touch.
We aimed our Ship of Destiny into calm weather
To pick up the pieces and mend them together.
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