Merl Guth Poems

There are moments in my life when my thoughts have run quite deep,
and I've pondered many things that In my heart, I'll keep.
Those who know me, day to day, would likely be surprised,
at the poems and songs inside my head that I've kept well disguised.
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Life will kick you when you're down, it's always a pretty safe bet.
When you're low and needing a break, a goose egg's what you'll get.
But don't give up and don't give in, life is built to make you tough.
The wind rarely blows against your back, and life's sea is mostly rough.
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Ever so often I ponder my youth, and think back to times now long past,
of long sunny days and star covered nights, that seemed to go by much to fast.

The family rule was that fun had to wait till a list of chores were completed.
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