Robert Longley Poems

It used to be so easy
And then something changed
All you took for granted
Is suddenly rearranged
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Isn’t this amusing
and sometimes so absurd
Life is full of anticipation
Yet not often heard
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It’s times like these we question
The choices that we make
When left to our devices
We can’t right our mistakes
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Cast a line or two for me
In a lake, or stream or salted sea
I like it out there on the boat
It’s nice to dream or sit and float
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Each step on the journey
Brings wonderment and joy
And every step means possibilities
For every girl and boy
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Many times I faltered
And many times I’d fall
But each time you were with me
To get me through it all
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Everything has purpose
All is pure design
Just because it’s quiet
Don’t see as not a sign
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Carry proud my banner
In every game you play
And know that a cure
Is never far away
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Gather round my family
One more time for me
Celebrate the season
As you light the Christmas tree
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You know I am still with you
This day and many more
Though watching from a distance
For all that’s yet in store
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