Michael J Williams Poems

If I could only finish what I started
I'd let the fates portend my end
If only my deeds would not be thwarted
My soul would ably, no doubt, ascend
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The excitement of a bookshop full of volumes he's never read
Causes the bibliophile to lose his bookish head
He anticipates the possibilities of getting lost, with mirth,
In some rare and undiscovered tome… for a fraction of its worth!
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I have never been one to over-praise or tell you how wonderful you are… but know that I could not have loved you more or been prouder of all of you. I would like you to know that on the rare occasions that I did bestow praise on you, I really meant it, and I'd like to think that it meant something to you also… and motivated you to be the people you are now, and who you will become. I realize that your accomplishments are mostly ‘all You', and your wonderful mother had a more positive influence on you than I did.

The way I was raised is the way I raised you. I know your mother did most of the nurturing and
rearing. I was there to put the ‘fear of God' into you should you misbehave. The way both your mother and I were raised represents a different time and place, so I guess maybe I was a little behind the times with my methods of discipline, even though I don't think it did you any harm. In fact, I believe it instilled the rewards of diligent work habits, honesty, and doing things for the right reasons. I would like you all to know that it's been an honor and a privilege to have been a part of your lives.
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Why do I have an incessant need
to always buy new things?
I buy things like pajamas, technology,
and (faux) diamond rings
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I'm tired of being tired
Though I'm not quite ready to go
I'm weary from all the madness
I need to relax… a day or so
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There is something I must do before I go.
I am compelled to set the world aright,
as it has toppled over on its side.
It needs to be set up straight and proud like it was in the beginning.
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We are meant for better things
We should strive for better thoughts
We need a kinder tomorrow…
That we may Inspire the future... at any cost
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We cannot fully comprehend.
The air we breathe, the water that flows,
the earth beneath our feet, all intertwined,
woven together in a delicate balance.
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A kind and honest heart will never fail—
In the eyes of those who truly see.
Cruelty may win a fleeting tale,
But never build a world to be.
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My first encounter with my genealogy
I could scarce conceive the things my family endured
Questions to my father were abundant
Alas, he had few answers
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