Francis Duggan Poems

Our younger years go quickly we eventually grow old
And though in everyone's life there is a story few life stories are told
we are born into life to eventually die
A mere fact of our existence and fact never lie
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So you believe that life on you is tough
Though you are one who has never slept rough
Or even lived without food for a day
You become your thoughts in your case true to say
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We need every bush and we need every tree
And Mother Earth is in need of more friends would you not agree
On our very existence on her we depend
But we does not respect her as our greatest friend
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In the prime of her life like a flower in full bloom
The dark haired young beauty from far off Macroom
From the fields of the badger and the silver backed crow
Where the waters of Sullane as ever does flow
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For to be a successful woman or man
Try to live for as long as you possibly can
And help anyone of your helping in need
To receive good Karma you plant the good seed
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So many does tell you that you are the best
That you are far better than all of the rest
Praise it does go to the praised one's head
Whoever first said this a truism said
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For perfection in humanity there is not a place
There are good and bad people in every race
A flawless human being does not exist
And so few of the living anywhere near to making the perfect list
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It is said of your true friends they are of the few
And this is not saying anything that is new
Of acquaintances you have many so many indeed
But you will only know who your friends are when of a friend you are in need
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To the honor of a Legend Of The Lake he is well worth a vote
Jim Lawrenson is a person who is worthy of note
A singer songwriter, storyteller and poet
In the promotion of the Koroit lake school so much time he devote
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The sun behind gray clouds is hidden away
But the birds they are singing in Mushera today
Above the high fields of the foothills the barn swallows fly
On pursuit of flying insects across the gray sky
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