Dr John Celes Poems

We need not seek the earthly gold;
The world can’t give us peace of mind;
All pleasures seen around us will
Soon fade away, and turn life grim.
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Success in life does come not overnight;
An ambition and aim begin the try;
A sustained labor makes the future bright;
At times, despair could make you even cry.
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I see a world of vertebrates sans spines
In human beings right across the globe!
They seem to read most things between the lines,
And wear a mask with vanity as robe.
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The beauty of the landscape, lake –
A thousand cameras cannot take;
The contours of the mountains, vale –
Can captivate hearts, without fail.
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An evil-minded man cannot erase
The good work done by his predecessor;
He cannot shake the foundation/ strong base
Or slur his good name, make it much lesser.
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Sea-shells say a story
Of birth under the sea,
In Nature’s lap wholly,
God-blessed simplicity.
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I never thought that she would die so soon!
I planned to come and talk to her one day;
I never knew the earth could lose its moon!
Which human being can predict God’s way?
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If I can’t pray for you, then who else could?
If I don’t pray for you, then who else will?
If I won’t pray for you, then who else would?
To pray for you will I my death until.
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Retirement for me has come too soon!
To me, it has not made a difference;
The teaching profession is but a boon;
You keep on working without severance.
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The holes in human fabric’s core,
Each teacher humbly serves to hem;
Each teacher is a living gem,
God gave to students to adore.
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