Walterrean Salley Poems

Be good to yourself—
You deserve it.

Take care of yourself
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Intoxicated by the inspiration
Of his trade—
With mental powers at work,
A true poet rarely sleeps.
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I thought upon the elderly
And whispered a prayer,
Giving thanks to God
For their sojourn here.
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On this cold, gray-wintry day,
The sun is nowhere to be found.

Listen! I hear the rain:
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He could've made two—
Another just like you.
But, then, He took
A second thought,
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Life is all the simple things
That we do and say.
And the much bigger things
That come into play.
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Dear Lord, as busy
As You must be,
Don’t forget
The elderly.
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O'er fields and fountains,
Resounding in mountains
Is the nightingale's song.
Daffodils glisten
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They come from everywhere
For a stroll in the park
And even the joggers
To make their mark.
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I saw a diamond
In the sky.
There to sparkle
Way up high.
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