David Paradine

How do you measure a life well spent
What is the gauge to be used
How do you determine if a life had meaning
What actions do you choose
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How did it happen
When did it occur
What caused this mutation
That we now must endure
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Laugh as the fool
Be happy and gay
With no thought of tomorrow
For tomorrow is so far away
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I came upon a stranger
On a dark and empty road
Traveling alone was he
The darkness suddenly cold
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A frog and a fool
Sat beneath an oak tree
Said the fool to the frog
How unhappy you must be
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Charlie and Jake
My two best friends
Faithful and loyal
Patience to no end
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My time has come and I'm prepared
My unknown journey has me frightened a bit scared
I pause for a moment to obtain that last glance
But the time is upon me and tis time for my advance
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A Gemini am I
A real mystery to some
The third astrological sign
And always such fun
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A very young boy
And a very old man
Trod the lone empty beach
Upon the soft white sand
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Every so often
About four am
My demons will visit
Uninvited like old friends
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We ramble and meander
My two four legged friends and me
It's called walking the dogs
Two of them and one of me
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The Wreck of the Hesperus

The Wreck of the Hesperus
Has nothing on me
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No fixed pattern
Words that don't rhyme
Unremarkable ideas
Certainly not mine
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