John Leroy Maxwell Poems

I spent some time, one other day.. Out in the fields, the rural way..
Stayed with farmer, did farmer work.. Fed the Pigs, I did not shirk..
The Boars and Sows became my friend.. But Pigs they grunt,
there is no end.. Invite me, they did, at suppertime.. Into the trough,
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Deep inside of me, I reserve a special place, just for you..
It is solitary, yet not lonely..
Words we share echo throughout, and only
we can feel their breath of Love..
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Leisure thoughts of traveling, across unknown parts of land..
Shimmering waters, bridged by rainbows, show the work
of God's own hand..
I'm not alone as we speed along lifes tracks and stops
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Thirty pieces of silver; Dear Lord what a price..
And His Saviors Scarlet Cloak, they wagered with dice..
Thirty pieces of silver He threw on the ground..
And He cursed the high Heaven, with a language profound..
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Once there was born a Little Angel, whose name
is your name, whose face is your face, and whose
heart belongs to Mommy and Daddy
As you dream thru the early years of life, and step
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In the shadows of my darkest dreams, a light
comes shining thru
The moon has ebbed, the sun comes forth,
and I think of you
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A smile is cheer to you and me
The cost is nothing, it's given free
It comforts the weary, gladdens the sad
Consoles those in trouble, good or bad
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As I pledge my love and devotion to you,
I gaze into your eyes, and see a reflection
of your thoughts of passion, magnifying
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Who in their lifetime hasn't planted a Peach Pit
Just hoping that somehow a seedling would grow
And then they move on to some other adventure
And if it comes up-well, they don't even know
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At Richie's Bar I took a look, across the
road, across the brook
A little bar, quite in seclude, nice place
to drink, nice place for food
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