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It's All Too Short

Do you ever think life's long enough? no matter what things you want to do time seems to be the winner always three score years and ten is so few One's head can be full of thoughts but still, feel plenty of room for more they can be good and bad even neutral it seems you're bursting open at the door So many miles all over the world think of all the walks you could walk many parks and forests to go and visit mountains aplenty but mind a block Wish I could read more and more books many categories like history, bio and the like how to fit them all in, the hours so few but exercise the mind never go on strike People in so many places in the world many of them are friends so dear you want time spent with them all time's all too short this I do fear ('I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.' - John Burroughs (1837-1921) -American naturalist and nature essayist.)

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Date: 6/5/2019 6:55:00 AM
I SO agree with you and John. Thanks, Gordon.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 6/5/2019 10:27:00 AM
Glad you agreed with us both Line, Have a great day, Gordon
Date: 4/13/2019 10:03:00 PM
"PSALM 144 KJV Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away." Indeed, but the Hope that we share is unending :) Many blessings friend I love reading your poems....there is a way you have to make complicated things easier to understand and I appreciate having internet-met you!
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 4/14/2019 2:44:00 AM
Thanks again Kyle, for your consistent kind comments which are a great encouragement to me. Hope you have a blessed Lord's day, Gordon
Date: 4/12/2019 4:16:00 PM
Such true, honest, natural thoughts that we all feel, time is of the essence, we must make the most of it! God knows our hearts! Poetry hugs, Jennifer.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 4/12/2019 5:02:00 PM
Thanks Jenny, all so very true indeed. Poetry hugs too, Gordon

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