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ARE THERE CARIBOU IN MALIBU? The frail I fail to reach The elderly with so much to teach Those older whose shoulder brushes mine And yet each and every eye still to shine Those tangled up by values and vine The ones who feed squirrels in some secluded square Those with remembrances to relate with reverence, relevance and a touch of flair The old and the better ones The cold and bitter ones Those who fear to do what they could never dare Those who dare not do that which they fear That elder on a bench was once a tailor in a shop on Main in Malibu The one over there used to do conservation work for the caribou Because every elder once was…………. Everyone once was something Something of worth with value assessed Everyone has been caressed With lamentable last times and blessed by first times Bed times, bad times and the worst times Rain shower times and feathery flower times Times of weakness and power times Repressing and depressing times Most had lovers to whom they were inclined Sorrowfully one fell well behind Still others had delight definitively defined Some of them, on occasion, rose to the occasion And most once had a viable vocation Everyone did something kind Everyone had vengeance weighing on their mind Everyone tried to kindle a spark And some were left deeply in the dark Yet sadly only a sacred few will die and acutely, with acumen, leave their memorable mark © 2012…copyright PHREEPOETREE..~free cee!~

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Date: 12/15/2012 5:43:00 AM
The 'story' of life... Terry (Nice poem)
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