Francis Duggan Poems

He drives around the leafy suburb with his wife and their two young daughters showing off their new mercedes car
But do not expect me to tell you of how wonderful they are
Since i am a cynical old bugger and quite hard to impress
But having such said one can only wish him well in his success
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Wherever there is hope there is beauty and wherever there is beauty there is hope
And in life you are never a failure if with failure you are one who does cope
You are better than the joyful winners who in losing are not gracious at all
Such people do lack in humility and in some of their ways are quite small
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From the overnight frost the high fields are looking quite gray
In Mushera Valley on this February day
And the migratory redwings are chirping on the leafless trees
In weather temperatures just under zero degrees
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His own share of worries in life he has known
But true courage in adversity he is one who has shown
And for one in financial difficulties he does seem carefree
He does seem quite happy as anyone can wish for to be
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In their verbal attacks on each other political advantage they seek to gain
The Government and the Opposition they are at it again
Despite the change of Government their attitude to each other remain as the same
With the Government and Opposition Parties it is blame and counter blame
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Life for us has lessons and more than a few
And everyday we live we do learn something new
And those open to learning do learn till the day they do die
That we never stop learning in truth not a lie
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Laughter is good for the mind would you not agree
At least anyhow this is how it seems to me
You know when you hear it joy to you is near
The sweet sound of laughter is always pleasant to hear
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In the North west Cork i used to live in politically it was Fine Gael and Fianna Fail
With the Labour Party in third place compared to the other two their voting block small
But times there i believe have changed little at all
That some things never change wise words worthy of recall
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Time seems to pass quickly and keeps ticking on
And at twelve o clock midnight today will be gone
Time it does rust iron and brings decay
And everyday we do live one nearer to our last day
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Without good health mentally and physically life can be hell
Ian Thorpe the great Olympic swimmer is not feeling mentally well
He is suffering of depression such sad news to hear
The future not looking good for him it does appear
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