Richard Netherland Cook Poems

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Happiness

Happiness
You can't pursue happiness and catch it;
Happiness does not depend or start
With what happens outside of you,
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2.
The Journey Of Life

The journey of life is just a path.
On earth to lead our way,
A place to stop and rest awaile,
For we were never meant to stay.
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3.
The Old Barn

The old barn now stands deserted,
Down next to the water well,
Alone in a field of grass and weed,
By the old sign that says, 'For Sale'.
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4.
The Front Porch Swing

Sitting in the front porch swing,
With a cool wind in your face,
Can cause one to dream.
Of another time and place.
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5.
Dear Mom And Dad

Our hearts are sad and empty
Since you went away
The sadness stays within us
With every passing day.
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6.
A Band Of Brothers

They are a band of brother's,
Who risk their lives for others,
They who choose to answer the call,
Stand up for country and give their all.
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7.
Those Little Eyes

Little eyes are watching you
Each and every day,
And little ears are listening too
Every word you say.
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8.
Golden Daffodil's

Oh, what joy my eyes behold
To see such beauty there unfold,
And my heart with pleasure fills
When sun from ebbing winter days
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9.
My Sad Heart

I went out to the sea
And sat there by the shore
Among the cragged rocks and sand,
And all the ocean roar.
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10.
To Reach A Far Off Shore

I sailed upon the sea of life
In the year Nineteen Hundred and Thirty Four
Bound for places far from home,
And steered a course yet unknown
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