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Down By the Lake

Down by the lake my old haunts ache Lonely are they as I used to be No mallard ducks to swim on the sea Just one autumn leaf to recall you and me

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/1/2020 6:31:00 PM

How melancholy, memory touched with sorrow..

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/1/2020 7:48:00 PM

Thanks for appreciating that there can be beauty in melancholy, Michelle. Take care, Gershon

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 4/1/2020 8:08:00 AM

Very nicely written. Really love the last two lines.Well done.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/1/2020 12:22:00 PM

Thank you so much, Kenneth. I'm trying hard; occasionally something works. Stay healthy! Best wishes, Gershon

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 3/31/2020 4:43:00 PM

Beautiful, Gershon! As the old saw goes, you certainly have a way with words. May your well of verse never run dry, my friend. Many thanks for taking time to comment on Pray Without Ceasing and hunker down and stay safe - Bob

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/31/2020 6:52:00 PM

Thanks for the compliment and for the stirring comment, Bob. Here's to good health! Blessings, Gershon