Just a Man That Lived

There are songs to be sung, there are memories to be had 
About a loving husband, a mentor and a dad 
He’s still here with us in each moment that we’re awake 
As we hear him right beside us with each step that we take 
He shouts out “sing in the sunshine, dance out in the rain 
Play hard like you mean it and laugh at your pain 
Tell mama that you love her and show it in every way 
Throw a biscuit to the dog and call it another day” 
Yep, he sang all those songs, he lived them to the hilt 
He left nothing on the field, in his heart had no guilt 
So put a smile on your face, put a song in your heart 
You can never finish the race if you never even start 
One day down the road when the Savior comes to call 
When all nations of the earth have taken that fatal fall 
The savior will call out his name and he’ll rise from the grave 
As that old flesh and blood will no longer make him a slave 
Sing out those old songs, keep a heart full of glee 
Never give up on life and be whatever you can be 
Hold your family close to you and leave a legacy to behold 
Walk a mile in his shoes on the same ground that he strolled
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 14, 2014 at 11:50 PM
Will, . Happy valentines, A nice late warm WELCOME to poetry soup. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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February 19, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Thank you very much linda.
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February 4, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Finally, I see a name, Hi Will, nice to meet you again.... SKAT
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February 19, 2014 at 10:52 AM
Nice to meet you as well and thanks for the welcome, it was great to know that there is a site where I can read all these wonderful poems that these great folks have put on line. A great privilege for me for sure, thanks again for the welcome.
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February 4, 2014 at 4:18 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,- I choose your first well written poem - hope you will write many more in the future :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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February 3, 2014 at 12:11 PM
I don't see the name of your account. New poet, however, Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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