Paul Warren Poems

The smell of the sea
Craggy rocks and beach sand spread
Water laps on shore.
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'Why did you stay, '
He said, 'When all the rest had run away! '
'What was your final call'
'When you had given your all'
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Tropical rain pouring down
Giving us that pitter pat sound
Still warm and humid weather
God has put for us together
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Do you see me standing there
Looking like I do care
But it's a mask you see
Of what I want to be
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It's the little things you do
That make me love you
And when the day is though
They make me smile too
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It was an afternoon ride with their soccer team
When the rain came down in a Monsoon stream
So the team and it's coach took shelter in a cave found there
As the cave system flooded in a life altering scare
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I found a place
Where I want to stay
Not to ponder upon yesterday
Or think about tomorrow
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Pastel dreams of yesteryear
Smile and don't shed a tear
Strength for you foretold
Days together will not get old
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There were moments when I could have shined
But I just stood back and stayed in line
I could have taken the lead and stood out
Really testing what I'm all about
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Tepid water from the bathroom tap
Washes my face with a flanneled slap
The water trickles between my fingers
My reflection in the mirror now lingers
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