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Rocking Chair

Rocking chair I sat and rocked I sat and taught I was moving but going nowhere No risk no hello no good bye Rocking my children now all grown up I stopped rocking and got up Breaking away from the chair that kept me there Moving on out the door far away a new begin The rocking chair still

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Victoria Stasiv

Date: 8/18/2017 6:21:00 PM

Nice poem!

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/18/2017 7:55:00 PM

Hi Victoria , nice to meet , thank you for comment;;))) hugs from Ireland

Debbie Duncan

Date: 6/7/2017 6:15:00 AM

I like this, when kids are gone it's time to take care of yourself. Nice write :)

Niall Fulham
Date: 6/8/2017 2:28:00 PM

Hi Debbie , so true TLC for me and you :))))))hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/22/2017 2:47:00 PM

- The rocking chair can rest a few years now, Niall - When one is in the middle of life, we do not have time to sit in the rocking chair :) - A nice poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Niall Fulham
Date: 5/22/2017 2:53:00 PM

Hi Anne-Lise , thanks for comment , yes it can stay 'still' now :)) hugs

Roy Pett

Date: 5/22/2017 10:44:00 AM

Great write Niall, when we are young we don't realise how short life is we must make the most of it, :)

Niall Fulham
Date: 5/22/2017 10:51:00 AM

Hi Roy , well said , live in the present and smile a lot :)))